Gilead, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68362
Thayer County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 46
- 4/sq mi
- $62,500
- Median income
- $27,500
- Median home value
- 20.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gilead pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 34th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68362 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68362 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 12.8 square miles in Gilead, Thayer County, Nebraska. The area is home to 46 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 68362 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68362 sits at $62,500 (18% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $38,567. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $27,500 (85% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68362 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.3, 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 68362 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 68362, Gilead, 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
46
Population
12.8
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68362?
51.3
Median Age
66.7%
Male
33.3%
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?
$62,500
Median Household Income
-18% vs state
$38,567
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68362 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,500 34th percentile higher than 34% 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?
14
Total Housing Units
14
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$27,500
Median Home Value
-85% vs state
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68362 vs 68370 →
ZIP 68362 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
- 68303 289
Alexandria (68303)
289 residents
- 68315 129
Belvidere (68315)
129 residents
- 68375 121
Hubbell (68375)
121 residents
- 68362 46
Gilead (68362)
46 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68362 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68362 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68370
Hebron (68370)
$67,000 median income
- 68362
Gilead (68362)
$62,500 median income
- 68315
Belvidere (68315)
$61,023 median income
- 68303
Alexandria (68303)
$60,313 median income
- 68375
Hubbell (68375)
$48,594 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68362 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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