Winnetoon, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68789
Knox County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 176
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $96,429
- Median income Above-median income area
- 27.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Winnetoon pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68789 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68789 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Winnetoon, Knox County, Nebraska, home to just 176 residents across 117.3 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68789 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $96,429 (26% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $52,361. The poverty rate is 8.7%, with unemployment at 1.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Knox County, so 68789 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 68789, Winnetoon, 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
176
Population
117.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68789?
50.4
Median Age
47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
3.9%
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?
$96,429
Median Household Income
+26% vs state ZIP avg
$52,361
Per Capita Income
8.7%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68789 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Winnetoon, 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)
$96,429 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
58housing units
58
Total Housing Units
54
Occupied Units
4
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 68789, employing approximately 11 people with a combined annual payroll of $647,000.
3
Businesses
11
Employees
$647K
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 68789 vs 68729 →
ZIP 68789 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68729
Creighton (68729)
1,745 residents
- 68789 176
Winnetoon (68789)
176 residents
- 68724 140
Center (68724)
140 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68789 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68789 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68724
Center (68724)
$104,167 median income
- 68789
Winnetoon (68789)
$96,429 median income
- 68729
Creighton (68729)
$63,292 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68789 ranks #2 of 3 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 68789, 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 68789 in?
ZIP code 68789 (Winnetoon) is located in Knox County, Nebraska. Knox County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/knox-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68789?
ZIP code 68789 in Winnetoon, NE has a population of 176 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68789?
The median household income in ZIP 68789 is $96,429, which is 26% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68789?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68789 is White at 91.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 7.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68789?
ZIP code 68789 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 11 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68789?
In ZIP code 68789, 67.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.3% 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 68789?
In ZIP code 68789, approximately 96.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 3.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68789?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68789 is 8.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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