Bellwood, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68624
Butler County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,062
- 6/sq mi
- $69,167
- Median income
- $195,000
- Median home value
- 17.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bellwood pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 45th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 42th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68624 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68624 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 180.0 square miles in Bellwood, Butler County, Nebraska. The area is home to 1,062 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 68624 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68624 sits at $69,167 (10% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $31,288. The poverty rate stands at 8.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.9%. On housing, the median home value is $195,000 (4% above the state average) with median rent at $786 per month, and 88.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68624 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.1, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Butler County, so you can benchmark 68624 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 68624, Bellwood, 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
1,062
Population
180.0
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68624?
45.1
Median Age
56.3%
Male
43.7%
Female
0.2%
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?
$69,167
Median Household Income
-10% vs state
$31,288
Per Capita Income
8.2%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
24.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68624 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$69,167 45th percentile higher than 45% of 30,318 US 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?
558
Total Housing Units
424
Occupied Units
134
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$195,000
Median Home Value
+4% vs state
$786
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 68624, employing approximately 37 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,620,000.
14
Businesses
37
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 28.6% |
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 68624 vs 68632 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68632 | David City, NE | 3,989 | 9.0 mi |
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