Chapman, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68827
Merrick County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 693
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $89,063
- Median income Above-median income area
- $430,400
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 16.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Chapman pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 18%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68827 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68827 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Chapman, Merrick County, Nebraska, home to just 693 residents across 157.5 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68827 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $89,063 (16% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $42,227. The poverty rate is 8.0%, with unemployment at 0.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $430,400 (130% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while 85.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,052.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.2, and the average commute is 28 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Merrick County, so 68827 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 68827, Chapman, 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
693
Population
157.5
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68827?
39.2
Median Age
47.7%
Male
52.3%
Female
0.3%
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?
$89,063
Median Household Income
+16% vs state ZIP avg
$42,227
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
0.4%
Unemployment Rate
27.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68827 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Chapman, NE household income vs. every Nebraska ZIP code
Median household income among 556 reporting Nebraska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$89,063 Top 22% higher than 78% of 556 Nebraska 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
342housing units
342
Total Housing Units
293
Occupied Units
49
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$430,400
Median Home Value
+130% vs state ZIP avg
$1,052
Median Rent
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 68827, employing approximately 78 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,801,000.
22
Businesses
78
Employees
$3.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 9 | 40.9% |
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 68827 vs 68865 →
ZIP 68827 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68801
Grand Island (68801)
30,005 residents
- 68865 894
Phillips (68865)
894 residents
- 68872 853
Saint Libory (68872)
853 residents
- 68827 693
Chapman (68827)
693 residents
- 68816 180
Archer (68816)
180 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68827 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68827 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68865
Phillips (68865)
$109,554 median income
- 68827
Chapman (68827)
$89,063 median income
- 68872
Saint Libory (68872)
$84,500 median income
- 68801
Grand Island (68801)
$63,617 median income
- 68816
Archer (68816)
$61,685 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68827 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68827, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 68827 in?
ZIP code 68827 (Chapman) is located in Merrick County, Nebraska. Merrick County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/merrick-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68827?
ZIP code 68827 in Chapman, NE has a population of 693 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68827?
The median household income in ZIP 68827 is $89,063, which is 17% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68827?
The median home value in ZIP 68827 is $430,400, which is 55% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68827?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68827 is White at 98.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68827?
ZIP code 68827 has 22 business establishments employing approximately 78 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68827?
In ZIP code 68827, 50.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 68827?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 68827 is 27.6 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68827?
In ZIP code 68827, approximately 85.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68827?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68827 is 8.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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