Waterbury, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68785
Dixon County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 274
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $113,750
- Median income Above-median income area
- $220,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 7.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Waterbury pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 12%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68785 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68785 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Waterbury, Dixon County, Nebraska, home to just 274 residents across 78.3 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68785 skews affluent, with a median household income of $113,750 (49% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,320. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.6% and unemployment is 0.8%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $220,000 (18% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dixon County, so 68785 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 68785, Waterbury, 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
274
Population
78.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68785?
34.4
Median Age
63.7%
Male
36.3%
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?
$113,750
Median Household Income
+49% vs state ZIP avg
$37,320
Per Capita Income
2.6%
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68785 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Waterbury, 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)
$113,750 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
90housing units
90
Total Housing Units
80
Occupied Units
10
Vacant Units
2.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$220,000
Median Home Value
+18% vs state ZIP avg
1971
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 68785, employing approximately 110 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,100,000.
4
Businesses
110
Employees
$10.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 75.0% |
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 68785 vs 68743 →
ZIP 68785 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68770
Ponca (68770)
1,552 residents
- 68733
Emerson (68733)
1,286 residents
- 68710
Allen (68710)
830 residents
- 68741
Hubbard (68741)
790 residents
- 68743
Jackson (68743)
693 residents
- 68785 274
Waterbury (68785)
274 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68785 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68785 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68785
Waterbury (68785)
$113,750 median income
- 68741
Hubbard (68741)
$79,583 median income
- 68743
Jackson (68743)
$71,667 median income
- 68770
Ponca (68770)
$71,607 median income
- 68710
Allen (68710)
$65,441 median income
- 68733
Emerson (68733)
$64,479 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68785 ranks the highest of 6 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 68785, 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 68785 in?
ZIP code 68785 (Waterbury) is located in Dixon County, Nebraska. Dixon County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dixon-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68785?
ZIP code 68785 in Waterbury, NE has a population of 274 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68785?
The median household income in ZIP 68785 is $113,750, which is 49% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68785?
The median home value in ZIP 68785 is $220,000, which is 21% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68785?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68785 is White at 85.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68785?
ZIP code 68785 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 110 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68785?
In ZIP code 68785, 40.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 7.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68785?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68785 is 2.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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