PlainZIP

Barneston, NE · standard

ZIP Code 68309

Gage County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

121
26/sq mi Moderate-density area
$49,583
Median income Below-median income area
1.0%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Barneston pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

14th pct
household income, US ZIPs
26
people per sq mi
92%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68309 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 68309 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Barneston, Gage County, Nebraska, home to just 121 residents across 4.7 square miles, a density of 26 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 68309 reports a modest median household income of $49,583 (35% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,417. The poverty rate is 11.1%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 1.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Gage County, so 68309 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68309, Barneston, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

121

Population

4.7

Area (sq mi)

26

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 68309?

61.5

Median Age

42.7%

Male

57.3%

Female

31.6%

Foreign-Born

White 66.7%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 31.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$49,583

Median Household Income

-35% vs state ZIP avg

$24,417

Per Capita Income

11.1%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 68309 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs

Barneston, NE household income vs. every Nebraska ZIP code

Median household income among 556 reporting Nebraska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)

$49,583 6th percentile higher than 6% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every Nebraska ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Nebraska ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 21.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 1.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

61

Total Housing Units

47

Occupied Units

14

Vacant Units

2.49

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 91.5%
Renter 8.5%

1938

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 68309 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68309 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 68309 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 68309 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
68466 Wymore, NE 1,861 3.9 mi
66518 Oketo, KS 189 6.2 mi
68381 Liberty, NE 249 4.9 mi
68318 Blue Springs, NE 526 7.5 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68309, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).

Similar median household income

Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.

72140 · Saint Charles, AR $49,583 84521 · Elmo, UT $49,583 42721 · Caneyville, KY $49,583 38573 · Monroe, TN $49,583

More ZIP Codes in Gage County

68310 standard
Beatrice, NE
Pop: 14,546
68466 standard
Wymore, NE
Pop: 1,861
68301 standard
Adams, NE
Pop: 1,466
68331 standard
Cortland, NE
Pop: 961
68415 standard
Odell, NE
Pop: 649
68318 standard
Blue Springs, NE
Pop: 526

Related Areas

Gage County Barneston, NE Nebraska

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 68309 in?

ZIP code 68309 (Barneston) is located in Gage County, Nebraska. Gage County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/gage-ne.

What is the population of ZIP code 68309?

ZIP code 68309 in Barneston, NE has a population of 121 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in ZIP 68309?

The median household income in ZIP 68309 is $49,583, which is 35% below the national average of $76,288.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68309?

The largest racial group in ZIP 68309 is White at 66.7%.

What is the education level in ZIP code 68309?

In ZIP code 68309, 21.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 1.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68309?

In ZIP code 68309, approximately 91.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68309?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 68309 is 11.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Data sources

ZIP 68309's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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