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 Low-density area
- $82,604
- Median income Near-median income area
- $50,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 7.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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
- 1st 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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Oakdale, Antelope County, Nebraska, home to just 434 residents across 100.9 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68761 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $82,604 (8% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,164. The poverty rate is 19.5%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $50,000 (73% below the average Nebraska ZIP); owner occupancy is 87.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Antelope County, so 68761 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 68761, Oakdale, 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
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 ZIP avg
$33,164
Per Capita Income
19.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68761 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Oakdale, 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)
$82,604 Top 31% higher than 69% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Nebraska 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
250housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68761, 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 68761 in?
ZIP code 68761 (Oakdale) is located in Antelope County, Nebraska. Antelope County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/antelope-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68761?
ZIP code 68761 in Oakdale, NE has a population of 434 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68761?
The median household income in ZIP 68761 is $82,604, which is 8% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68761?
The median home value in ZIP 68761 is $50,000, which is 82% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68761?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68761 is White at 94.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68761?
ZIP code 68761 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 80 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68761?
In ZIP code 68761, 41.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.7% 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 68761?
In ZIP code 68761, approximately 87.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68761?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68761 is 19.5% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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