Benedict, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68316
York County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 447
- 3/sq mi
- $79,792
- Median income
- $118,500
- Median home value
- 13.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Benedict pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 38%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68316 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68316 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 144.2 square miles in Benedict, York County, Nebraska. The area is home to 447 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 68316 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68316 sits at $79,792 (4% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $41,477. The poverty rate stands at 13.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.9%. On housing, the median home value is $118,500 (37% below the state average) with median rent at $763 per month, and 80.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68316 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing York County, so you can benchmark 68316 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68316, Benedict, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
447
Population
144.2
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68316?
31.5
Median Age
56.3%
Male
43.7%
Female
11.6%
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?
$79,792
Median Household Income
+4% vs state
$41,477
Per Capita Income
13.3%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68316 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$79,792 Top 38% higher than 62% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
188
Total Housing Units
160
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$118,500
Median Home Value
-37% vs state
$763
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 10 business establishments in ZIP 68316, employing approximately 40 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,577,000.
10
Businesses
40
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
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 68316 vs 68666 →
ZIP 68316 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68666
Stromsburg (68666)
1,611 residents
- 68319 552
Bradshaw (68319)
552 residents
- 68316 447
Benedict (68316)
447 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68316 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68316 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68316
Benedict (68316)
$79,792 median income
- 68319
Bradshaw (68319)
$73,050 median income
- 68666
Stromsburg (68666)
$63,529 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68316 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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