Shubert, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68437
Richardson County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 261
- 3/sq mi
- $43,750
- Median income
- $64,400
- Median home value
- 31.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Shubert pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 8th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68437 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68437 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 79.1 square miles in Shubert, Richardson County, Nebraska. The area is home to 261 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 68437 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68437 sits at $43,750 (43% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $51,017. The poverty rate stands at 7.4% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $64,400 (66% below the state average) with median rent at $850 per month, and 85.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68437 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Richardson County, so you can benchmark 68437 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 68437, Shubert, 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
261
Population
79.1
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68437?
61.3
Median Age
54.7%
Male
45.3%
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?
$43,750
Median Household Income
-43% vs state
$51,017
Per Capita Income
7.4%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68437 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$43,750 8th percentile higher than 8% 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?
143
Total Housing Units
127
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
1.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$64,400
Median Home Value
-66% vs state
$850
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 68437, employing approximately 8 people with a combined annual payroll of $450,000.
4
Businesses
8
Employees
$450K
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 68437 vs 68414 →
ZIP 68437 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68355
Falls City (68355)
5,113 residents
- 68457 343
Verdon (68457)
343 residents
- 68442 313
Stella (68442)
313 residents
- 68437 261
Shubert (68437)
261 residents
- 68414 256
Nemaha (68414)
256 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68437 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68437 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68457
Verdon (68457)
$89,219 median income
- 68414
Nemaha (68414)
$82,188 median income
- 68442
Stella (68442)
$65,000 median income
- 68355
Falls City (68355)
$56,607 median income
- 68437
Shubert (68437)
$43,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68437 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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