Spencer, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68777
Boyd County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 774
- 2/sq mi
- $73,125
- Median income
- $131,300
- Median home value
- 15.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Spencer pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 48%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68777 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68777 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Spencer, Boyd County, Nebraska, home to just 774 residents across 455.3 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68777 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,125 (5% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,445. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.4% and unemployment is 0.8%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $131,300 (30% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $754; owner occupancy is 77.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Boyd County, so 68777 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 68777
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Spencer, NE
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68777.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3 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 68777, Spencer, 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
774
Population
455.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68777?
42.4
Median Age
53.1%
Male
46.9%
Female
0.8%
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?
$73,125
Median Household Income
-5% vs state ZIP avg
$30,445
Per Capita Income
4.4%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
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
383housing units
383
Total Housing Units
246
Occupied Units
137
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$131,300
Median Home Value
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$754
Median Rent
1951
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 68777, employing approximately 236 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,343,000.
30
Businesses
236
Employees
$8.3M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 7 | 23.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 16.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 13.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 10.0% |
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 68777 vs 68719 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68719 | Bristow, NE | 146 | 8.4 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68777, 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.