Cedar Rapids, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68627
Boone County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 622
- 2/sq mi
- $72,159
- Median income
- $136,400
- Median home value
- 13.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cedar Rapids pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 50%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68627 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68627 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 327.4 square miles in Cedar Rapids, Boone County, Nebraska. The area is home to 622 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 68627 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68627 sits at $72,159 (6% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $29,361. The poverty rate stands at 14.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.3%. On housing, the median home value is $136,400 (27% below the state average) with median rent at $780 per month, and 88.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68627 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.2, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Boone County, so you can benchmark 68627 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 68627, Cedar Rapids, 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
622
Population
327.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68627?
36.2
Median Age
56.4%
Male
43.6%
Female
2.5%
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?
$72,159
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$29,361
Per Capita Income
14.6%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
24.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68627 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,159 Top 50% higher than 50% 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?
386
Total Housing Units
289
Occupied Units
97
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$136,400
Median Home Value
-27% vs state
$780
Median Rent
1962
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 68627, employing approximately 84 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,815,000.
14
Businesses
84
Employees
$3.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 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 68627 vs 68623 →
ZIP 68627 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68627
Cedar Rapids (68627)
622 residents
- 68623
Belgrade (68623)
313 residents
- 68655 159
Primrose (68655)
159 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68627 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68627 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68655
Primrose (68655)
$84,167 median income
- 68627
Cedar Rapids (68627)
$72,159 median income
- 68623
Belgrade (68623)
$69,167 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68627 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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