Union, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68455
Cass County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 681
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $114,643
- Median income Above-median income area
- $320,900
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 26.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Union pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 30%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68455 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68455 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Union, Cass County, Nebraska, home to just 681 residents across 89.6 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68455 skews affluent, with a median household income of $114,643 (50% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $50,942. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.0% and unemployment is 1.3%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $320,900 (72% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while 72.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,653.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Cass County, so 68455 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 68455, Union, 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
681
Population
89.6
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68455?
30.7
Median Age
57.3%
Male
42.7%
Female
0.1%
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?
$114,643
Median Household Income
+50% vs state ZIP avg
$50,942
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68455 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Union, 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)
$114,643 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
571housing units
571
Total Housing Units
352
Occupied Units
219
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$320,900
Median Home Value
+72% vs state ZIP avg
$1,653
Median Rent
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 68455, employing approximately 72 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,871,000.
13
Businesses
72
Employees
$2.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 46.1% |
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 68455 vs 68413 →
ZIP 68455 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68409
Murray (68409)
807 residents
- 68455
Union (68455)
681 residents
- 68413
Nehawka (68413)
533 residents
- 51654
Thurman (51654)
526 residents
- 51648 255
Percival (51648)
255 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68455 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68455 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68455
Union (68455)
$114,643 median income
- 68409
Murray (68409)
$92,045 median income
- 51654
Thurman (51654)
$90,188 median income
- 68413
Nehawka (68413)
$81,944 median income
- 51648
Percival (51648)
$59,766 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68455 ranks the highest of 5 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 68455, 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 68455 in?
ZIP code 68455 (Union) is located in Cass County, Nebraska. Cass County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cass-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68455?
ZIP code 68455 in Union, NE has a population of 681 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68455?
The median household income in ZIP 68455 is $114,643, which is 50% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68455?
The median home value in ZIP 68455 is $320,900, which is 15% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68455?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68455 is White at 91.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68455?
ZIP code 68455 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 72 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68455?
In ZIP code 68455, 45.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 26.2% 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 68455?
In ZIP code 68455, approximately 72.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 27.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68455?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68455 is 6.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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