Bee, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68314
Seward County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 351
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $73,333
- Median income Near-median income area
- $168,300
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 15.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bee pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 34th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68314 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68314 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bee, Seward County, Nebraska, home to just 351 residents across 83.6 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68314 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,333 (4% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,205. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.9% and unemployment is 2.7%. Median home value is $168,300 (10% below the average Nebraska ZIP) and median rent is $900; 92.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Seward County, so 68314 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 →
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 68314, Bee, 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
351
Population
83.6
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68314?
48.5
Median Age
54.0%
Male
46.0%
Female
0.3%
Foreign-Born
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?
$73,333
Median Household Income
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$40,205
Per Capita Income
1.9%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68314 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Bee, 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)
$73,333 Top 50% higher than 50% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs
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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
191housing units
191
Total Housing Units
182
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
1.98
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$168,300
Median Home Value
-10% vs state ZIP avg
$900
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 68314, employing approximately 13 people with a combined annual payroll of $407,000.
5
Businesses
13
Employees
$407K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68314 vs 68635 →
ZIP 68314 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68434
Seward (68434)
8,576 residents
- 68360 501
Garland (68360)
501 residents
- 68635 491
Dwight (68635)
491 residents
- 68314 351
Bee (68314)
351 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68314 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68314 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68635
Dwight (68635)
$81,563 median income
- 68434
Seward (68434)
$81,466 median income
- 68314
Bee (68314)
$73,333 median income
- 68360
Garland (68360)
$72,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68314 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68314, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 68314 in?
ZIP code 68314 (Bee) is located in Seward County, Nebraska. Seward County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/seward-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68314?
ZIP code 68314 in Bee, NE has a population of 351 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68314?
The median household income in ZIP 68314 is $73,333, which is 4% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68314?
The median home value in ZIP 68314 is $168,300, which is 39% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68314?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68314 is White at 96.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68314?
ZIP code 68314 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 13 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68314?
In ZIP code 68314, 50.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.3% 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 68314?
In ZIP code 68314, approximately 92.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68314?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68314 is 1.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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