Winside, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68790
Wayne County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 777
- 5/sq mi
- $66,601
- Median income
- $188,700
- Median home value
- 14.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Winside pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 40th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68790 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68790 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 168.9 square miles in Winside, Wayne County, Nebraska. The area is home to 777 residents, producing a population density of 5 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 68790 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68790 sits at $66,601 (13% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $40,515. The poverty rate stands at 5.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.2%. On housing, the median home value is $188,700 (1% above the state average) with median rent at $792 per month, and 81.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68790 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Wayne County, so you can benchmark 68790 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68790, Winside, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
777
Population
168.9
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68790?
36.5
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
1.1%
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?
$66,601
Median Household Income
-13% vs state
$40,515
Per Capita Income
5.5%
Poverty Rate
0.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68790 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,601 41st percentile higher than 41% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
438
Total Housing Units
410
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$188,700
Median Home Value
+1% vs state
$792
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 16 business establishments in ZIP 68790, employing approximately 44 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,102,000.
16
Businesses
44
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 4 | 25.0% |
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 68790 vs 68740 →
ZIP 68790 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68787
Wayne (68787)
6,647 residents
- 68740 892
Hoskins (68740)
892 residents
- 68790 777
Winside (68790)
777 residents
- 68723 566
Carroll (68723)
566 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68790 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68790 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68740
Hoskins (68740)
$103,500 median income
- 68723
Carroll (68723)
$74,512 median income
- 68790
Winside (68790)
$66,601 median income
- 68787
Wayne (68787)
$60,275 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68790 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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