Utica, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68456
Seward County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,127
- 8/sq mi
- $89,550
- Median income
- $202,900
- Median home value
- 25.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Utica pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 44th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68456 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68456 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 142.7 square miles in Utica, Seward County, Nebraska. The area is home to 1,127 residents, producing a population density of 8 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 68456 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68456 sits at $89,550 (17% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $39,420. The poverty rate stands at 6.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.1%. On housing, the median home value is $202,900 (9% above the state average) with median rent at $993 per month, and 71.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68456 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.6, and the average commute is 17 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Seward County, so you can benchmark 68456 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 68456
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68456.
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
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 68456, Utica, 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
1,127
Population
142.7
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68456?
35.6
Median Age
51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
2.3%
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?
$89,550
Median Household Income
+17% vs state
$39,420
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Unemployment Rate
17.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68456 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$89,550 Top 27% higher than 73% 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?
468
Total Housing Units
458
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$202,900
Median Home Value
+9% vs state
$993
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 27 business establishments in ZIP 68456, employing approximately 187 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,478,000.
27
Businesses
187
Employees
$8.5M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 11.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 11.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 11.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 11.1% |
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 68456 vs 68460 →
ZIP 68456 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68456
Utica (68456)
1,127 residents
- 68313
Beaver Crossing (68313)
900 residents
- 68460
Waco (68460)
788 residents
- 68439
Staplehurst (68439)
478 residents
- 68367
Gresham (68367)
461 residents
- 68364 142
Goehner (68364)
142 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68456 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68456 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68364
Goehner (68364)
$96,767 median income
- 68460
Waco (68460)
$92,610 median income
- 68456
Utica (68456)
$89,550 median income
- 68439
Staplehurst (68439)
$82,759 median income
- 68313
Beaver Crossing (68313)
$72,132 median income
- 68367
Gresham (68367)
$67,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68456 ranks #3 of 6 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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