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ZIP Code 68626: Brainard, NE
ZIP code 68626 uses the postal name Brainard, Nebraska and lies entirely in Butler County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 560 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $96,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Brainard; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Brainard · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Butler County
- Census places
- Brainard
- House district
- NE-1 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 60.5 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68626?
68626 centers on 41.169°, -96.992° and covers 60.5 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 68635, 68014, 68632, 68065, 68070.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68626, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 68626 compare with the rest of Butler County?
| Measure | 68626 | In Butler County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 563 | 7th of 14 | 346th of 586 |
| Median household income | $96k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $259k | not ranked | not ranked |
68626's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (563). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 16% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 68626?
The 2020 Census counted 627 people in 68626; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 563. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 563±94 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 627+2.1% since 2010 (614)
- Households
- 262
- Median age
- 57.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 68626?
Of the 563 people the ACS estimates in 68626, 16.3% are under 18 and 29.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.2%).
- Under 1816.3%
- 18 to 6454.4%
- 65 and older29.3%
- White, not Hispanic95.2%
- Hispanic or Latino3.7%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 68626 earn?
Median household income is $96,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($78,987 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $96,250±$30,568
- Income per person
- $48,421
- Below the poverty line
- 4.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,761330 returns; wages 63% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 68626?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $258,700
- Median gross rent
- $756
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.4%
- Housing units
- 286
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68626?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 68626?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68635 | Dwight | 456 | $82k | 6.1 mi |
| 68014 | Bruno | 283 | $116k | 8.0 mi |
| 68632 | David City | 3,942 | $70k | 9.0 mi |
| 68065 | Valparaiso | 1,449 | $109k | 9.9 mi |
| 68070 | Weston | 670 | $64k | 10.1 mi |
| 68314 | Bee | 361 | $73k | 10.7 mi (near) |
| 68001 | Abie | 59 | $56k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 68050 | Prague | 527 | $66k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.