Plainview, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68769
Pierce County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,806
- 5/sq mi
- $61,833
- Median income
- $122,500
- Median home value
- 21.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Plainview pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68769 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68769 covers 368.6 square miles in Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,806 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68769 reports a modest median household income of $61,833 (19% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $31,574. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 5.8%. Housing costs here run $122,500 for a typical home value (34% below the state average), with rent averaging $827 a month; 72.5% of homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.1, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 68769, plus 3 more within Pierce County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 68769
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Plainview, NE
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68769.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
7 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 68769, Plainview, 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
1,806
Population
368.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68769?
41.1
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
4.5%
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?
$61,833
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$31,574
Per Capita Income
9.3%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68769 ranks nationally
Plainview, NE household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,833 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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?
791
Total Housing Units
708
Occupied Units
83
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$122,500
Median Home Value
-34% vs state
$827
Median Rent
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 66 business establishments in ZIP 68769, employing approximately 495 people with a combined annual payroll of $31,308,000.
66
Businesses
495
Employees
$31.3M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 10 | 15.2% |
| Construction | 8 | 12.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 10.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 7 | 10.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 9.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 7.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 6.1% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 4.5% |
| Information | 3 | 4.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 4.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 4.5% |
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 68769 vs 68729 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68729 | Creighton, NE | 1,745 | 11.3 mi |
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