Murdock, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68407
Cass County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 747
- 6/sq mi
- $99,773
- Median income
- $307,000
- Median home value
- 43.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Murdock pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 19%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 32%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68407 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68407 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 118.6 square miles in Murdock, Cass County, Nebraska. The area is home to 747 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 68407 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68407 sits at $99,773 (30% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $46,983. The poverty rate stands at 3.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $307,000 (64% above the state average) with median rent at $1,045 per month, and 85.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68407 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 43.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.7, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 8 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cass County, so you can benchmark 68407 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 68407, Murdock, 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
747
Population
118.6
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68407?
45.7
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
0.2%
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?
$99,773
Median Household Income
+30% vs state
$46,983
Per Capita Income
3.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
25.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68407 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$99,773 Top 19% higher than 81% 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?
388
Total Housing Units
366
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$307,000
Median Home Value
+64% vs state
$1,045
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 68407, employing approximately 16 people with a combined annual payroll of $996,000.
12
Businesses
16
Employees
$996K
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 41.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 25.0% |
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 68407 vs 68403 →
ZIP 68407 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
- 68304 330
Alvo (68304)
330 residents
- 68058 252
South Bend (68058)
252 residents
- 68403 206
Manley (68403)
206 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68407 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68407 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
- 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
- 68304
Alvo (68304)
$79,000 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 68407 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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