Cairo, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68824
Hall County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,414
- 5/sq mi
- $77,989
- Median income
- $219,900
- Median home value
- 20.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cairo pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 41%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68824 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68824 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 277.3 square miles in Cairo, Hall County, Nebraska. The area is home to 1,414 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 68824 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68824 sits at $77,989 (2% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $35,155. The poverty rate stands at 6.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.9%. On housing, the median home value is $219,900 (18% above the state average) with median rent at $850 per month, and 74.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68824 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.7, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Hall County, so you can benchmark 68824 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 68824
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68824.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
3 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 + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68824, Cairo, 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
1,414
Population
277.3
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68824?
32.7
Median Age
47.9%
Male
52.1%
Female
0.4%
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?
$77,989
Median Household Income
+2% vs state
$35,155
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
23.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68824 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$77,989 Top 41% higher than 59% 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?
616
Total Housing Units
604
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.59
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$219,900
Median Home Value
+18% vs state
$850
Median Rent
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 31 business establishments in ZIP 68824, employing approximately 140 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,669,000.
31
Businesses
140
Employees
$5.7M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 12.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 12.9% |
| Construction | 3 | 9.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 9.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 9.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 9.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 68824 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
- 68810
Alda (68810)
1,109 residents
- 68831
Dannebrog (68831)
812 residents
- 68820 391
Boelus (68820)
391 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68824 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68824 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68820
Boelus (68820)
$82,212 median income
- 68824
Cairo (68824)
$77,989 median income
- 68831
Dannebrog (68831)
$68,977 median income
- 68810
Alda (68810)
$64,107 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68824 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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