Center, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68724
Knox County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 140
- 2/sq mi
- $104,167
- Median income
- $118,800
- Median home value
- 16.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Center pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68724 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68724 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 87.5 square miles in Center, Knox County, Nebraska. The area is home to 140 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 68724 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68724 sits at $104,167 (36% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $25,442. The poverty rate stands at 39.4% and the unemployment rate at 17.9%. On housing, the median home value is $118,800 (36% below the state average) with median rent at $635 per month, and 85.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68724 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 23.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Knox County, so you can benchmark 68724 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 68724, Center, 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
140
Population
87.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68724?
23.4
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
0.4%
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?
$104,167
Median Household Income
+36% vs state
$25,442
Per Capita Income
39.4%
Poverty Rate
17.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68724 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$104,167 Top 17% higher than 83% 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?
95
Total Housing Units
70
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
3.84
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$118,800
Median Home Value
-36% vs state
$635
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 68724, employing approximately 7 people with a combined annual payroll of $339,000.
5
Businesses
7
Employees
$339K
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 68724 vs 68789 →
ZIP 68724 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68760
Niobrara (68760)
1,364 residents
- 68789 176
Winnetoon (68789)
176 residents
- 68724 140
Center (68724)
140 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68724 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68724 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68724
Center (68724)
$104,167 median income
- 68789
Winnetoon (68789)
$96,429 median income
- 68760
Niobrara (68760)
$53,409 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68724 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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