Allen, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68710
Dixon County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 830
- 4/sq mi
- $65,441
- Median income
- $171,700
- Median home value
- 23.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Allen pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68710 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68710 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 218.4 square miles in Allen, Dixon County, Nebraska. The area is home to 830 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 68710 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68710 sits at $65,441 (15% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $36,861. The poverty rate stands at 12.5% and the unemployment rate at 3.5%. On housing, the median home value is $171,700 (8% below the state average) with median rent at $620 per month, and 74.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68710 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.5, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dixon County, so you can benchmark 68710 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 68710, Allen, 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
830
Population
218.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68710?
38.5
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
3.1%
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?
$65,441
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$36,861
Per Capita Income
12.5%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
28.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68710 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,441 39th percentile higher than 39% 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?
375
Total Housing Units
314
Occupied Units
61
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$171,700
Median Home Value
-8% vs state
$620
Median Rent
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 68710, employing approximately 70 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,125,000.
13
Businesses
70
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 38.5% |
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 68710 vs 68785 →
ZIP 68710 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68770
Ponca (68770)
1,552 residents
- 68710
Allen (68710)
830 residents
- 68785 274
Waterbury (68785)
274 residents
- 68732 260
Dixon (68732)
260 residents
- 68728 254
Concord (68728)
254 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68710 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68710 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68785
Waterbury (68785)
$113,750 median income
- 68728
Concord (68728)
$82,321 median income
- 68732
Dixon (68732)
$82,083 median income
- 68770
Ponca (68770)
$71,607 median income
- 68710
Allen (68710)
$65,441 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68710 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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