Mc Cool Junction, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68401
York County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 717
- 6/sq mi
- $111,500
- Median income
- $196,600
- Median home value
- 22.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mc Cool Junction pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68401 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68401 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 115.6 square miles in Mc Cool Junction, York County, Nebraska. The area is home to 717 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 68401 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68401 sits at $111,500 (46% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $44,765. The poverty rate stands at 2.8% and the unemployment rate at 1.9%. On housing, the median home value is $196,600 (5% above the state average) with median rent at $888 per month, and 82.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68401 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing York County, so you can benchmark 68401 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 68401
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68401.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 68401, Mc Cool Junction, 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
717
Population
115.6
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68401?
28.8
Median Age
60.2%
Male
39.8%
Female
3.9%
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?
$111,500
Median Household Income
+46% vs state
$44,765
Per Capita Income
2.8%
Poverty Rate
1.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68401 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$111,500 Top 13% higher than 87% 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?
491
Total Housing Units
442
Occupied Units
49
Vacant Units
2.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$196,600
Median Home Value
+5% vs state
$888
Median Rent
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 28 business establishments in ZIP 68401, employing approximately 113 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,695,000.
28
Businesses
113
Employees
$2.7M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 17.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 14.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 14.3% |
| Construction | 3 | 10.7% |
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 68401 vs 68354 →
ZIP 68401 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68467
York (68467)
9,338 residents
- 68354 839
Fairmont (68354)
839 residents
- 68401 717
Mc Cool Junction (68401)
717 residents
- 68365 245
Grafton (68365)
245 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68401 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68401 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68401
Mc Cool Junction (68401)
$111,500 median income
- 68365
Grafton (68365)
$78,250 median income
- 68354
Fairmont (68354)
$73,906 median income
- 68467
York (68467)
$70,525 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68401 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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