Ulysses, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68669
Butler County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 422
- 3/sq mi
- $86,397
- Median income
- $122,500
- Median home value
- 17.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ulysses pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68669 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68669 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 145.5 square miles in Ulysses, Butler County, Nebraska. The area is home to 422 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 68669 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68669 sits at $86,397 (13% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $74,830. The poverty rate stands at 9.1% and the unemployment rate at 7.0%. On housing, the median home value is $122,500 (34% below the state average) with median rent at $1,563 per month, and 91.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68669 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.2, 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 68669 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 68669, Ulysses, 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
422
Population
145.5
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68669?
46.2
Median Age
55.8%
Male
44.2%
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?
$86,397
Median Household Income
+13% vs state
$74,830
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
7.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68669 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$86,397 Top 30% higher than 70% 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?
206
Total Housing Units
201
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$122,500
Median Home Value
-34% vs state
$1,563
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 11 business establishments in ZIP 68669, employing approximately 55 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,599,000.
11
Businesses
55
Employees
$3.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 36.4% |
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 68669 vs 68667 →
ZIP 68669 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68658
Rising City (68658)
683 residents
- 68439
Staplehurst (68439)
478 residents
- 68669
Ulysses (68669)
422 residents
- 68667 92
Surprise (68667)
92 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68669 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68669 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68667
Surprise (68667)
$120,625 median income
- 68658
Rising City (68658)
$103,125 median income
- 68669
Ulysses (68669)
$86,397 median income
- 68439
Staplehurst (68439)
$82,759 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68669 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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