ZIP Code 68736

ZIP code 68736 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 181.5 square miles in Fordyce, Cedar County, Nebraska. The area is home to 726 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 68736 against Nebraska and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68736 sits at $84,063 (10% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $38,553. The poverty rate stands at 14.9% and the unemployment rate at 11.5%. On housing, the median home value is $225,000 (20% above the state average) with median rent at $1,042 per month, and 90.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68736 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cedar County, so you can benchmark 68736 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 →