Royal, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68773
Antelope County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 173
- 1/sq mi
- $51,607
- Median income
- 18.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Royal pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68773 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68773 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 133.1 square miles in Royal, Antelope County, Nebraska. The area is home to 173 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 68773 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68773 sits at $51,607 (33% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $20,633. The poverty rate stands at 2.8% and the unemployment rate at 1.5%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 90.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68773 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.6, 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 68773 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 68773, Royal, 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
173
Population
133.1
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68773?
27.6
Median Age
69.6%
Male
30.4%
Female
0.0%
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?
$51,607
Median Household Income
-33% vs state
$20,633
Per Capita Income
2.8%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68773 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$51,607 16th percentile higher than 16% 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?
92
Total Housing Units
87
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
3.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 68773, employing approximately 30 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,199,000.
4
Businesses
30
Employees
$2.2M
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 68773 vs 68720 →
ZIP 68773 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68764
Orchard (68764)
753 residents
- 68720
Brunswick (68720)
340 residents
- 68773 173
Royal (68773)
173 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68773 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68773 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68720
Brunswick (68720)
$81,250 median income
- 68764
Orchard (68764)
$70,833 median income
- 68773
Royal (68773)
$51,607 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68773 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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