Archer, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68816
Merrick County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 180
- 2/sq mi
- $61,685
- Median income
- $171,200
- Median home value
- 31.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Archer pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68816 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68816 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 94.7 square miles in Archer, Merrick County, Nebraska. The area is home to 180 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 68816 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68816 sits at $61,685 (19% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $33,039. The poverty rate stands at 8.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $171,200 (8% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 63.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68816 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Merrick County, so you can benchmark 68816 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 68816, Archer, 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
180
Population
94.7
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68816?
40.5
Median Age
65.7%
Male
34.3%
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?
$61,685
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$33,039
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68816 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$61,685 32nd percentile higher than 32% 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?
61
Total Housing Units
61
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$171,200
Median Home Value
-8% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 68816, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,033,000.
7
Businesses
23
Employees
$1.0M
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 68816 vs 68826 →
ZIP 68816 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68826
Central City (68826)
3,955 residents
- 68864 1,027
Palmer (68864)
1,027 residents
- 68827 693
Chapman (68827)
693 residents
- 68816 180
Archer (68816)
180 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68816 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68816 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68827
Chapman (68827)
$89,063 median income
- 68864
Palmer (68864)
$83,365 median income
- 68826
Central City (68826)
$74,583 median income
- 68816
Archer (68816)
$61,685 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68816 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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