Hoskins, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68740
Wayne County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 892
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $103,500
- Median income Above-median income area
- $365,900
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 28.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hoskins pairs an upper-quartile household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 24%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68740 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68740 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hoskins, Wayne County, Nebraska, home to just 892 residents across 182.0 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68740 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $103,500 (35% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $42,336. The poverty rate is 8.1%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $365,900 (96% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while 87.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,344.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Wayne County, so 68740 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68740, Hoskins, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
892
Population
182.0
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68740?
33.0
Median Age
47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$103,500
Median Household Income
+35% vs state ZIP avg
$42,336
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68740 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Hoskins, NE household income vs. every Nebraska ZIP code
Median household income among 556 reporting Nebraska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$103,500 Top 10% higher than 90% of 556 Nebraska 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
328housing units
328
Total Housing Units
324
Occupied Units
4
Vacant Units
2.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$365,900
Median Home Value
+96% vs state ZIP avg
$1,344
Median Rent
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 68740, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $825,000.
7
Businesses
19
Employees
$825K
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 68740 vs 68790 →
ZIP 68740 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68701
Norfolk (68701)
30,670 residents
- 68740 892
Hoskins (68740)
892 residents
- 68790 777
Winside (68790)
777 residents
- 68723 566
Carroll (68723)
566 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68740 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68740 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
- 68723
Carroll (68723)
$74,512 median income
- 68790
Winside (68790)
$66,601 median income
- 68701
Norfolk (68701)
$62,633 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68740 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68740, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 68740 in?
ZIP code 68740 (Hoskins) is located in Wayne County, Nebraska. Wayne County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wayne-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68740?
ZIP code 68740 in Hoskins, NE has a population of 892 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68740?
The median household income in ZIP 68740 is $103,500, which is 36% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68740?
The median home value in ZIP 68740 is $365,900, which is 32% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68740?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68740 is White at 99.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68740?
ZIP code 68740 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 19 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68740?
In ZIP code 68740, 51.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68740?
In ZIP code 68740, approximately 87.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68740?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68740 is 8.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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