Manley, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68403
Cass County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 206
- 124/sq mi
- $65,000
- Median income
- $162,500
- Median home value
- 21.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Manley pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 124
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68403 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68403 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 1.7 square miles in Manley, Cass County, Nebraska. The area is home to 206 residents, producing a population density of 124 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 68403 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68403 sits at $65,000 (15% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $36,216. The poverty rate stands at 15.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $162,500 (13% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 93.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68403 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cass County, so you can benchmark 68403 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 68403, Manley, 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
206
Population
1.7
Area (sq mi)
124
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68403?
38.3
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
1.0%
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?
$65,000
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$36,216
Per Capita Income
15.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68403 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,000 38th percentile higher than 38% 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?
88
Total Housing Units
88
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,500
Median Home Value
-13% vs state
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 68403, employing approximately 12 people with a combined annual payroll of $500,000.
6
Businesses
12
Employees
$500K
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 68403 vs 68463 →
ZIP 68403 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68059
Springfield (68059)
3,158 residents
- 68037
Louisville (68037)
2,286 residents
- 68463
Weeping Water (68463)
1,517 residents
- 68349 1,098
Elmwood (68349)
1,098 residents
- 68407 747
Murdock (68407)
747 residents
- 68307 515
Avoca (68307)
515 residents
- 68016 413
Cedar Creek (68016)
413 residents
- 68058 252
South Bend (68058)
252 residents
- 68403 206
Manley (68403)
206 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68403 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68403 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68058
South Bend (68058)
$138,281 median income
- 68016
Cedar Creek (68016)
$118,456 median income
- 68037
Louisville (68037)
$107,839 median income
- 68407
Murdock (68407)
$99,773 median income
- 68059
Springfield (68059)
$98,238 median income
- 68463
Weeping Water (68463)
$85,972 median income
- 68349
Elmwood (68349)
$76,369 median income
- 68403
Manley (68403)
$65,000 median income
- 68307
Avoca (68307)
$61,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68403 ranks #8 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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