Oakdale, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68761
Antelope County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 434
- 4/sq mi
- $82,604
- Median income
- $50,000
- Median home value
- 7.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Oakdale pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68761 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68761 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 100.9 square miles in Oakdale, Antelope County, Nebraska. The area is home to 434 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 68761 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68761 sits at $82,604 (8% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $33,164. The poverty rate stands at 19.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $50,000 (73% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 87.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68761 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Antelope County, so you can benchmark 68761 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 68761, Oakdale, 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
434
Population
100.9
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68761?
45.9
Median Age
48.4%
Male
51.6%
Female
2.9%
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?
$82,604
Median Household Income
+8% vs state
$33,164
Per Capita Income
19.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68761 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,604 Top 35% higher than 65% 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?
250
Total Housing Units
181
Occupied Units
69
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$50,000
Median Home Value
-73% 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 6 business establishments in ZIP 68761, employing approximately 80 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,797,000.
6
Businesses
80
Employees
$3.8M
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 68761 vs 68781 →
ZIP 68761 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68756
Neligh (68756)
2,058 residents
- 68781
Tilden (68781)
1,407 residents
- 68761 434
Oakdale (68761)
434 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68761 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68761 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68761
Oakdale (68761)
$82,604 median income
- 68781
Tilden (68781)
$67,212 median income
- 68756
Neligh (68756)
$61,667 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68761 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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