Brainard, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68626
Butler County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 614
- 4/sq mi
- $96,250
- Median income
- $258,700
- Median home value
- 20.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Brainard pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 22%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 41%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68626 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68626 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 161.6 square miles in Brainard, Butler County, Nebraska. The area is home to 614 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 68626 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68626 sits at $96,250 (26% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $48,421. The poverty rate stands at 4.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $258,700 (38% above the state average) with median rent at $756 per month, and 87.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68626 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Butler County, so you can benchmark 68626 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 68626, Brainard, 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
614
Population
161.6
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68626?
57.1
Median Age
48.1%
Male
51.9%
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?
$96,250
Median Household Income
+26% vs state
$48,421
Per Capita Income
4.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68626 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$96,250 Top 22% higher than 78% 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?
286
Total Housing Units
262
Occupied Units
24
Vacant Units
2.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$258,700
Median Home Value
+38% vs state
$756
Median Rent
1945
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 68626, employing approximately 77 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,281,000.
17
Businesses
77
Employees
$3.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 23.5% |
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 68626 vs 68635 →
ZIP 68626 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68632
David City (68632)
3,989 residents
- 68626 614
Brainard (68626)
614 residents
- 68635 491
Dwight (68635)
491 residents
- 68014 287
Bruno (68014)
287 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68626 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68626 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68014
Bruno (68014)
$116,125 median income
- 68626
Brainard (68626)
$96,250 median income
- 68635
Dwight (68635)
$81,563 median income
- 68632
David City (68632)
$70,242 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68626 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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