Dunbar, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68346
Otoe County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 493
- 4/sq mi
- $91,591
- Median income
- $116,700
- Median home value
- 17.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dunbar pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68346 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68346 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 140.9 square miles in Dunbar, Otoe County, Nebraska. The area is home to 493 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 68346 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68346 sits at $91,591 (20% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $47,195. The poverty rate stands at 13.1% and the unemployment rate at 12.2%. On housing, the median home value is $116,700 (38% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 85.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68346 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Otoe County, so you can benchmark 68346 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 68346, Dunbar, 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
493
Population
140.9
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68346?
47.2
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
0.6%
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?
$91,591
Median Household Income
+20% vs state
$47,195
Per Capita Income
13.1%
Poverty Rate
12.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68346 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$91,591 Top 25% higher than 75% 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?
202
Total Housing Units
202
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$116,700
Median Home Value
-38% vs state
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 68346, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,703,000.
10
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 30.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 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 68346 vs 68382 →
ZIP 68346 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68410
Nebraska City (68410)
8,716 residents
- 68446 2,690
Syracuse (68446)
2,690 residents
- 68307 515
Avoca (68307)
515 residents
- 68346 493
Dunbar (68346)
493 residents
- 68448 399
Talmage (68448)
399 residents
- 68417 292
Otoe (68417)
292 residents
- 68382 41
Lorton (68382)
41 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68346 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68346 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68346
Dunbar (68346)
$91,591 median income
- 68446
Syracuse (68446)
$90,746 median income
- 68448
Talmage (68448)
$74,500 median income
- 68410
Nebraska City (68410)
$71,640 median income
- 68417
Otoe (68417)
$68,250 median income
- 68307
Avoca (68307)
$61,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68346 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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