Jansen, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68377
Jefferson County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 425
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $72,500
- Median income Near-median income area
- $97,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 8.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Jansen pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68377 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68377 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Jansen, Jefferson County, Nebraska, home to just 425 residents across 137.1 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68377 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,500 (5% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $75,441. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.1% and unemployment is 1.3%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $97,800 (48% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $563; owner occupancy is 89.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Jefferson County, so 68377 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68377, Jansen, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
425
Population
137.1
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68377?
47.4
Median Age
57.3%
Male
42.7%
Female
3.6%
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?
$72,500
Median Household Income
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$75,441
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68377 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Jansen, NE household income vs. every Nebraska ZIP code
Median household income among 556 reporting Nebraska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$72,500 47th percentile higher than 47% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Nebraska 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
215housing units
215
Total Housing Units
212
Occupied Units
3
Vacant Units
1.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$97,800
Median Home Value
-48% vs state ZIP avg
$563
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 68377, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,719,000.
9
Businesses
41
Employees
$1.7M
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 68377 vs 68424 →
ZIP 68377 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68424
Plymouth (68424)
730 residents
- 68342
Diller (68342)
530 residents
- 68377
Jansen (68377)
425 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68377 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68377 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68342
Diller (68342)
$75,000 median income
- 68377
Jansen (68377)
$72,500 median income
- 68424
Plymouth (68424)
$68,654 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68377 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68377, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 68377 in?
ZIP code 68377 (Jansen) is located in Jefferson County, Nebraska. Jefferson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jefferson-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68377?
ZIP code 68377 in Jansen, NE has a population of 425 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68377?
The median household income in ZIP 68377 is $72,500, which is 5% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68377?
The median home value in ZIP 68377 is $97,800, which is 65% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68377?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68377 is White at 94.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68377?
ZIP code 68377 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 41 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68377?
In ZIP code 68377, 57.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 8.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68377?
In ZIP code 68377, approximately 89.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68377?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68377 is 6.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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