Saint Helena, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68774
Cedar County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 348
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $86,167
- Median income Above-median income area
- $189,600
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 14.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Saint Helena pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 31%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68774 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68774 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Saint Helena, Cedar County, Nebraska, home to just 348 residents across 102.4 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68774 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $86,167 (12% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $53,013. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.7% and unemployment is 1.3%. Median home value is $189,600 (1% above the average Nebraska ZIP); 80.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Cedar County, so 68774 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 68774, Saint Helena, 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
348
Population
102.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68774?
58.2
Median Age
56.7%
Male
43.3%
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?
$86,167
Median Household Income
+12% vs state ZIP avg
$53,013
Per Capita Income
1.7%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68774 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Saint Helena, 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)
$86,167 Top 25% higher than 75% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs
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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
119housing units
119
Total Housing Units
110
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
2.16
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$189,600
Median Home Value
+1% 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 4 business establishments in ZIP 68774, employing approximately 13 people with a combined annual payroll of $513,000.
4
Businesses
13
Employees
$513K
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 68774 vs 57031 →
ZIP 68774 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 57031
Gayville (57031)
741 residents
- 68736
Fordyce (68736)
726 residents
- 57046
Mission Hill (57046)
626 residents
- 68774
Saint Helena (68774)
348 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68774 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68774 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 57046
Mission Hill (57046)
$88,583 median income
- 68774
Saint Helena (68774)
$86,167 median income
- 68736
Fordyce (68736)
$84,063 median income
- 57031
Gayville (57031)
$64,794 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68774 ranks #2 of 4 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 68774, 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 68774 in?
ZIP code 68774 (Saint Helena) is located in Cedar County, Nebraska. Cedar County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cedar-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68774?
ZIP code 68774 in Saint Helena, NE has a population of 348 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68774?
The median household income in ZIP 68774 is $86,167, which is 13% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68774?
The median home value in ZIP 68774 is $189,600, which is 32% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68774?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68774 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68774?
ZIP code 68774 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 13 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68774?
In ZIP code 68774, 58.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.8% 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 68774?
In ZIP code 68774, approximately 80.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68774?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68774 is 1.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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