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
- $89,063
- Median income
- $430,400
- Median home value
- 16.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 157.5 square miles in Chapman, Merrick County, Nebraska. The area is home to 693 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 68827 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68827 sits at $89,063 (16% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $42,227. The poverty rate stands at 8.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.4%. On housing, the median home value is $430,400 (130% above the state average) with median rent at $1,052 per month, and 85.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68827 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.2, and the average commute is 28 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Merrick County, so you can benchmark 68827 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 68827, Chapman, 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
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
$42,227
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
0.4%
Unemployment Rate
27.6 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68827 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$89,063 Top 28% higher than 72% 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?
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
$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.
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