Boelus, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68820
Howard County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 391
- 4/sq mi
- $82,212
- Median income
- $114,200
- Median home value
- 25.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Boelus pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 35%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68820 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68820 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 105.7 square miles in Boelus, Howard County, Nebraska. The area is home to 391 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 68820 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68820 sits at $82,212 (7% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $49,920. The poverty rate stands at 5.2% and the unemployment rate at 1.4%. On housing, the median home value is $114,200 (39% below the state average) with median rent at $675 per month, and 83.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68820 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 25.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Howard County, so you can benchmark 68820 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 68820, Boelus, 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
391
Population
105.7
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68820?
52.1
Median Age
58.0%
Male
42.0%
Female
1.2%
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?
$82,212
Median Household Income
+7% vs state
$49,920
Per Capita Income
5.2%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68820 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$82,212 Top 35% higher than 65% of 30,318 US 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?
182
Total Housing Units
147
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$114,200
Median Home Value
-39% vs state
$675
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 68820, employing approximately 35 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,740,000.
12
Businesses
35
Employees
$1.7M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 41.7% |
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 68820 vs 68838 →
ZIP 68820 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68824
Cairo (68824)
1,414 residents
- 68831
Dannebrog (68831)
812 residents
- 68820 391
Boelus (68820)
391 residents
- 68838 301
Farwell (68838)
301 residents
- 68871 250
Rockville (68871)
250 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68820 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68820 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68838
Farwell (68838)
$103,750 median income
- 68820
Boelus (68820)
$82,212 median income
- 68824
Cairo (68824)
$77,989 median income
- 68831
Dannebrog (68831)
$68,977 median income
- 68871
Rockville (68871)
$53,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68820 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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