Springview, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68778
Keya Paha County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 572
- 1/sq mi
- $61,500
- Median income
- $109,200
- Median home value
- 20.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Springview pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68778 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68778 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Springview, Keya Paha County, Nebraska, home to just 572 residents across 1144.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68778 reports a modest median household income of $61,500 (20% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,965. The poverty rate is 9.6%, with unemployment at 1.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $109,200 (42% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $817; owner occupancy is 81.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.8, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Nebraska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 68778.
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 68778
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Springview, NE
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68778.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
3 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 68778, Springview, 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
572
Population
1144.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68778?
48.8
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
Female
1.8%
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?
$61,500
Median Household Income
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$37,965
Per Capita Income
9.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
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
362housing units
362
Total Housing Units
230
Occupied Units
132
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$109,200
Median Home Value
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$817
Median Rent
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 68778, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,429,000.
19
Businesses
39
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 26.3% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 15.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 15.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68778, 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.