Swanton, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68445
Saline County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 152
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $60,625
- Median income Below-median income area
- $155,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Swanton pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 62%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68445 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68445 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Swanton, Saline County, Nebraska, home to just 152 residents across 56.3 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68445 reports a modest median household income of $60,625 (21% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,634. The poverty rate is 8.1%, with unemployment at 8.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $155,500 (17% below the average Nebraska ZIP); owner occupancy is 61.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Saline County, so 68445 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68445, Swanton, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
152
Population
56.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68445?
37.4
Median Age
57.1%
Male
42.9%
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?
$60,625
Median Household Income
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$32,634
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68445 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Swanton, NE household income vs. every Nebraska ZIP code
Median household income among 556 reporting Nebraska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$60,625 20th percentile higher than 20% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
81housing units
81
Total Housing Units
60
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$155,500
Median Home Value
-17% vs state ZIP avg
1948
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68445 vs 68424 →
ZIP 68445 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68465
Wilber (68465)
2,404 residents
- 68424 730
Plymouth (68424)
730 residents
- 68464 478
Western (68464)
478 residents
- 68445 152
Swanton (68445)
152 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68445 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68445 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68465
Wilber (68465)
$91,964 median income
- 68424
Plymouth (68424)
$68,654 median income
- 68445
Swanton (68445)
$60,625 median income
- 68464
Western (68464)
$59,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68445 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68445, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 68445 in?
ZIP code 68445 (Swanton) is located in Saline County, Nebraska. Saline County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/saline-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68445?
ZIP code 68445 in Swanton, NE has a population of 152 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68445?
The median household income in ZIP 68445 is $60,625, which is 21% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68445?
The median home value in ZIP 68445 is $155,500, which is 44% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68445?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68445 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68445?
In ZIP code 68445, 28.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68445?
In ZIP code 68445, approximately 61.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 38.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68445?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68445 is 8.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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