Comstock, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68828
Custer County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 240
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $61,667
- Median income Below-median income area
- $88,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 5.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Comstock pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68828 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68828 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Comstock, Custer County, Nebraska, home to just 240 residents across 266.7 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68828 reports a modest median household income of $61,667 (19% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $52,157. The poverty rate is 16.7%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $88,100 (53% below the average Nebraska ZIP); owner occupancy is 79.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Custer County, so 68828 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 68828, Comstock, 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
240
Population
266.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68828?
65.2
Median Age
56.9%
Male
43.1%
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?
$61,667
Median Household Income
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$52,157
Per Capita Income
16.7%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68828 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Comstock, 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)
$61,667 22nd percentile higher than 22% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Nebraska 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
176housing units
176
Total Housing Units
120
Occupied Units
56
Vacant Units
1.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$88,100
Median Home Value
-53% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68828 vs 68815 →
ZIP 68828 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68815
Arcadia (68815)
596 residents
- 68828
Comstock (68828)
240 residents
- 68881 73
Westerville (68881)
73 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68828 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68828, 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 68828 in?
ZIP code 68828 (Comstock) is located in Custer County, Nebraska. Custer County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/custer-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68828?
ZIP code 68828 in Comstock, NE has a population of 240 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68828?
The median household income in ZIP 68828 is $61,667, which is 19% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68828?
The median home value in ZIP 68828 is $88,100, which is 68% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68828?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68828 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68828?
In ZIP code 68828, 78.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68828?
In ZIP code 68828, approximately 79.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68828?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68828 is 16.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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