Lynch, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68746
Boyd County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 480
- 1/sq mi
- $40,625
- Median income
- $60,800
- Median home value
- 24.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Lynch pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68746 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68746 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lynch, Boyd County, Nebraska, home to just 480 residents across 600.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68746 reports a modest median household income of $40,625 (47% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,630. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.1% and unemployment is 3.1%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $60,800 (67% below the average Nebraska ZIP); owner occupancy is 90.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.2, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Nebraska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 68746.
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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 68746, Lynch, 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
480
Population
600.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68746?
65.2
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
3.5%
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?
$40,625
Median Household Income
-47% vs state ZIP avg
$35,630
Per Capita Income
4.1%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
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
338housing units
338
Total Housing Units
119
Occupied Units
219
Vacant Units
1.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$60,800
Median Home Value
-67% vs state ZIP avg
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 68746, employing approximately 81 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,594,000.
12
Businesses
81
Employees
$3.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 41.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68746, 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.