Carleton, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68326
Thayer County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 241
- 2/sq mi
- $85,486
- Median income
- $140,600
- Median home value
- 39.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Carleton pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68326 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68326 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 114.8 square miles in Carleton, Thayer County, Nebraska. The area is home to 241 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 68326 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68326 sits at $85,486 (12% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $34,034. The poverty rate stands at 5.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $140,600 (25% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 83.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68326 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 39.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Thayer County, so you can benchmark 68326 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 68326, Carleton, 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
241
Population
114.8
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68326?
38.1
Median Age
58.7%
Male
41.3%
Female
0.0%
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?
$85,486
Median Household Income
+12% vs state
$34,034
Per Capita Income
5.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68326 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,486 Top 32% higher than 68% 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?
157
Total Housing Units
125
Occupied Units
32
Vacant Units
2.71
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$140,600
Median Home Value
-25% vs state
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 68326, employing approximately 48 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,593,000.
11
Businesses
48
Employees
$2.6M
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 68326 vs 68335 →
ZIP 68326 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68370
Hebron (68370)
2,075 residents
- 68436 581
Shickley (68436)
581 residents
- 68335 518
Davenport (68335)
518 residents
- 68322 440
Bruning (68322)
440 residents
- 68326 241
Carleton (68326)
241 residents
- 68315 129
Belvidere (68315)
129 residents
- 68444 97
Strang (68444)
97 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68326 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68326 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68444
Strang (68444)
$120,000 median income
- 68322
Bruning (68322)
$88,472 median income
- 68326
Carleton (68326)
$85,486 median income
- 68436
Shickley (68436)
$72,969 median income
- 68335
Davenport (68335)
$72,946 median income
- 68370
Hebron (68370)
$67,000 median income
- 68315
Belvidere (68315)
$61,023 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68326 ranks #3 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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