Chester, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68327
Thayer County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 299
- 4/sq mi
- $55,750
- Median income
- $125,900
- Median home value
- 21.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Chester pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 22th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68327 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68327 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 83.1 square miles in Chester, Thayer County, Nebraska. The area is home to 299 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 68327 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68327 sits at $55,750 (27% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $29,729. The poverty rate stands at 7.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.9%. On housing, the median home value is $125,900 (33% below the state average) with median rent at $814 per month, and 76.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68327 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Thayer County, so you can benchmark 68327 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 68327, Chester, 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
299
Population
83.1
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68327?
39.0
Median Age
43.3%
Male
56.7%
Female
0.5%
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?
$55,750
Median Household Income
-27% vs state
$29,729
Per Capita Income
7.8%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68327 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$55,750 22nd percentile higher than 22% 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?
201
Total Housing Units
175
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$125,900
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
$814
Median Rent
1948
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 68327, employing approximately 30 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,401,000.
11
Businesses
30
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 36.4% |
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 68327 vs 68325 →
ZIP 68327 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
- 68340
Deshler (68340)
992 residents
- 68327 299
Chester (68327)
299 residents
- 68325 232
Byron (68325)
232 residents
- 66959 203
Munden (66959)
203 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68327 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68327 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68325
Byron (68325)
$73,750 median income
- 68370
Hebron (68370)
$67,000 median income
- 68340
Deshler (68340)
$61,458 median income
- 68327
Chester (68327)
$55,750 median income
- 66959
Munden (66959)
$54,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68327 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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