Burwell, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68823
Garfield County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,401
- 1/sq mi
- $61,974
- Median income
- $174,100
- Median home value
- 30.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Burwell pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68823 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68823 covers 2401.0 square miles in Burwell, Garfield County, Nebraska (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,401 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68823 reports a modest median household income of $61,974 (19% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,382. The poverty rate is 9.1%, with unemployment at 2.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $174,100 (7% below the average Nebraska ZIP) and median rent is $501; 75.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.3, and the average commute is 18 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Nebraska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 68823.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 68823
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Burwell, NE
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68823.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
20 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
19 establishments
- Construction
Construction
13 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
10 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 68823, Burwell, 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
2,401
Population
2401.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68823?
48.3
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
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?
$61,974
Median Household Income
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$34,382
Per Capita Income
9.1%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
17.9 min
Mean Commute Time
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
1,232housing units
1,232
Total Housing Units
802
Occupied Units
430
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$174,100
Median Home Value
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$501
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 104 business establishments in ZIP 68823, employing approximately 634 people with a combined annual payroll of $25,155,000.
104
Businesses
634
Employees
$25.2M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 20 | 19.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 19 | 18.3% |
| Construction | 13 | 12.5% |
| Health care and social assistance | 10 | 9.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 7.7% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 6.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 5.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 5 | 4.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 3.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 3.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68823, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,401 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.