Brunswick, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68720
Antelope County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 340
- 2/sq mi
- $81,250
- Median income
- $162,500
- Median home value
- 25.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Brunswick pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 36%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 31th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68720 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68720 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 170.0 square miles in Brunswick, Antelope County, Nebraska. The area is home to 340 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 68720 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68720 sits at $81,250 (6% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $35,760. The poverty rate stands at 2.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $162,500 (13% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 67.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68720 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Antelope County, so you can benchmark 68720 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 68720, Brunswick, 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
340
Population
170.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68720?
31.7
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
2.0%
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?
$81,250
Median Household Income
+6% vs state
$35,760
Per Capita Income
2.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68720 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$81,250 Top 36% higher than 64% 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?
111
Total Housing Units
86
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$162,500
Median Home Value
-13% vs state
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 68720, employing approximately 195 people with a combined annual payroll of $13,909,000.
9
Businesses
195
Employees
$13.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 33.3% |
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 68720 vs 68773 →
ZIP 68720 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68729
Creighton (68729)
1,745 residents
- 68720 340
Brunswick (68720)
340 residents
- 68773 173
Royal (68773)
173 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68720 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68720 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68720
Brunswick (68720)
$81,250 median income
- 68729
Creighton (68729)
$63,292 median income
- 68773
Royal (68773)
$51,607 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68720 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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