Shickley, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68436
Fillmore County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 581
- 2/sq mi
- $72,969
- Median income
- $157,900
- Median home value
- 30.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Shickley pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 49%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68436 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68436 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 242.1 square miles in Shickley, Fillmore County, Nebraska. The area is home to 581 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 68436 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68436 sits at $72,969 (5% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $42,598. The poverty rate stands at 13.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $157,900 (16% below the state average) with median rent at $850 per month, and 86.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68436 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Fillmore County, so you can benchmark 68436 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 68436
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68436.
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
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 68436, Shickley, 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
581
Population
242.1
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68436?
44.9
Median Age
52.2%
Male
47.8%
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?
$72,969
Median Household Income
-5% vs state
$42,598
Per Capita Income
13.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68436 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,969 Top 49% higher than 51% 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?
268
Total Housing Units
225
Occupied Units
43
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,900
Median Home Value
-16% vs state
$850
Median Rent
1944
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 68436, employing approximately 57 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,500,000.
19
Businesses
57
Employees
$3.5M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 26.3% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 21.1% |
| Construction | 3 | 15.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 15.8% |
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 68436 vs 68452 →
ZIP 68436 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68361
Geneva (68361)
2,573 residents
- 68436 581
Shickley (68436)
581 residents
- 68335 518
Davenport (68335)
518 residents
- 68326 241
Carleton (68326)
241 residents
- 68452 86
Ong (68452)
86 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68436 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68436 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68326
Carleton (68326)
$85,486 median income
- 68361
Geneva (68361)
$80,909 median income
- 68436
Shickley (68436)
$72,969 median income
- 68335
Davenport (68335)
$72,946 median income
- 68452
Ong (68452)
$63,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68436 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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