Newcastle, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68757
Dixon County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 754
- 2/sq mi
- $88,472
- Median income
- $135,200
- Median home value
- 28.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Newcastle pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68757 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68757 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 327.8 square miles in Newcastle, Dixon County, Nebraska. The area is home to 754 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 68757 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68757 sits at $88,472 (16% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $39,804. The poverty rate stands at 2.3% and the unemployment rate at 1.8%. On housing, the median home value is $135,200 (28% below the state average) with median rent at $580 per month, and 84.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68757 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dixon County, so you can benchmark 68757 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 68757, Newcastle, 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
754
Population
327.8
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68757?
54.1
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
0.3%
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?
$88,472
Median Household Income
+16% vs state
$39,804
Per Capita Income
2.3%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68757 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$88,472 Top 28% higher than 72% 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?
353
Total Housing Units
313
Occupied Units
40
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$135,200
Median Home Value
-28% vs state
$580
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 68757, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,385,000.
10
Businesses
41
Employees
$2.4M
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
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| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68751 | Maskell, NE | 76 | 4.1 mi |
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