Carroll, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68723
Wayne County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 566
- 3/sq mi
- $74,512
- Median income
- $236,100
- Median home value
- 27.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Carroll pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68723 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68723 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 176.9 square miles in Carroll, Wayne County, Nebraska. The area is home to 566 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 68723 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68723 sits at $74,512 (3% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $37,391. The poverty rate stands at 2.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.3%. On housing, the median home value is $236,100 (26% above the state average) with median rent at $883 per month, and 93.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68723 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Wayne County, so you can benchmark 68723 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 68723, Carroll, 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
566
Population
176.9
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68723?
47.9
Median Age
43.4%
Male
56.6%
Female
2.2%
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?
$74,512
Median Household Income
-3% vs state
$37,391
Per Capita Income
2.5%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68723 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$74,512 Top 46% higher than 54% 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?
308
Total Housing Units
272
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
2.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$236,100
Median Home Value
+26% vs state
$883
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 5 business establishments in ZIP 68723, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $424,000.
5
Businesses
11
Employees
$424K
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 68723 vs 68717 →
ZIP 68723 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68771
Randolph (68771)
1,637 residents
- 68740
Hoskins (68740)
892 residents
- 68790
Winside (68790)
777 residents
- 68723 566
Carroll (68723)
566 residents
- 68717 198
Belden (68717)
198 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68723 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68723 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68740
Hoskins (68740)
$103,500 median income
- 68771
Randolph (68771)
$83,580 median income
- 68723
Carroll (68723)
$74,512 median income
- 68790
Winside (68790)
$66,601 median income
- 68717
Belden (68717)
$65,919 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68723 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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