Dwight, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68635
Butler County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 491
- 4/sq mi
- $81,563
- Median income
- $215,000
- Median home value
- 17.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Dwight pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 48th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68635 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68635 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 140.3 square miles in Dwight, Butler County, Nebraska. The area is home to 491 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 68635 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68635 sits at $81,563 (6% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $50,438. The poverty rate stands at 9.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.7%. On housing, the median home value is $215,000 (15% above the state average) with median rent at $440 per month, and 80.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68635 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.8, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Butler County, so you can benchmark 68635 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 68635, Dwight, 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
491
Population
140.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68635?
52.8
Median Age
62.9%
Male
37.1%
Female
3.5%
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?
$81,563
Median Household Income
+6% vs state
$50,438
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
28.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68635 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$81,563 Top 36% higher than 64% 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?
263
Total Housing Units
237
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
1.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$215,000
Median Home Value
+15% vs state
$440
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 68635, employing approximately 17 people with a combined annual payroll of $465,000.
6
Businesses
17
Employees
$465K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 68635 vs 68314 →
ZIP 68635 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68626
Brainard (68626)
614 residents
- 68360
Garland (68360)
501 residents
- 68635
Dwight (68635)
491 residents
- 68314
Bee (68314)
351 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68635 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68635 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68626
Brainard (68626)
$96,250 median income
- 68635
Dwight (68635)
$81,563 median income
- 68314
Bee (68314)
$73,333 median income
- 68360
Garland (68360)
$72,000 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68635 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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