Eddyville, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68834
Dawson County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 226
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $78,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- $153,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 14.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Eddyville pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 26th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68834 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68834 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Eddyville, Dawson County, Nebraska, home to just 226 residents across 251.1 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68834 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $78,750 (3% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $48,374. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.6% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $153,000 (18% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $717; owner occupancy is 89.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dawson County, so 68834 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 68834, Eddyville, 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
226
Population
251.1
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68834?
49.1
Median Age
65.2%
Male
34.8%
Female
16.7%
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?
$78,750
Median Household Income
+3% vs state ZIP avg
$48,374
Per Capita Income
3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68834 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Eddyville, 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)
$78,750 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
121housing units
121
Total Housing Units
109
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$153,000
Median Home Value
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$717
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 68834, employing approximately 7 people with a combined annual payroll of $332,000.
4
Businesses
7
Employees
$332K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 68834 vs 68878 →
ZIP 68834 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68878
Sumner (68878)
446 residents
- 68860
Oconto (68860)
324 residents
- 68834
Eddyville (68834)
226 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68834 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68834 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68860
Oconto (68860)
$95,750 median income
- 68878
Sumner (68878)
$91,786 median income
- 68834
Eddyville (68834)
$78,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68834 ranks #3 of 3 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 68834, 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 68834 in?
ZIP code 68834 (Eddyville) is located in Dawson County, Nebraska. Dawson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dawson-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68834?
ZIP code 68834 in Eddyville, NE has a population of 226 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68834?
The median household income in ZIP 68834 is $78,750, which is 3% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68834?
The median home value in ZIP 68834 is $153,000, which is 45% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68834?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68834 is White at 73.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 24.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68834?
ZIP code 68834 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 7 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68834?
In ZIP code 68834, 68.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.0% 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 68834?
In ZIP code 68834, approximately 89.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68834?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68834 is 3.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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