Magnet, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68749
Cedar County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 65
- 12/sq mi
- $59,063
- Median income
- $33,800
- Median home value
- 9.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Magnet pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68749 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68749 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 5.2 square miles in Magnet, Cedar County, Nebraska. The area is home to 65 residents, producing a population density of 12 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 68749 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68749 sits at $59,063 (23% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $27,536. The poverty rate stands at 14.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $33,800 (82% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 81.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68749 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Cedar County, so you can benchmark 68749 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 68749, Magnet, 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
65
Population
5.2
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68749?
47.5
Median Age
50.8%
Male
49.2%
Female
4.9%
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?
$59,063
Median Household Income
-23% vs state
$27,536
Per Capita Income
14.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68749 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,063 27th percentile higher than 27% 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?
34
Total Housing Units
27
Occupied Units
7
Vacant Units
2.26
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$33,800
Median Home Value
-82% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 68749, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $129,000.
3
Businesses
6
Employees
$129K
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 68749 vs 68747 →
ZIP 68749 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
- 68765
Osmond (68765)
1,380 residents
- 68786
Wausa (68786)
1,079 residents
- 68747 174
Mclean (68747)
174 residents
- 68749 65
Magnet (68749)
65 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68749 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68749 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68747
Mclean (68747)
$88,438 median income
- 68771
Randolph (68771)
$83,580 median income
- 68786
Wausa (68786)
$78,750 median income
- 68765
Osmond (68765)
$70,694 median income
- 68749
Magnet (68749)
$59,063 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68749 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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