Elyria, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68837
Valley County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 103
- 2/sq mi
- $80,833
- Median income
- 11.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Elyria pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68837 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68837 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 64.4 square miles in Elyria, Valley County, Nebraska. The area is home to 103 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 68837 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68837 sits at $80,833 (6% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $55,143. The poverty rate stands at 1.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 76.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68837 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Valley County, so you can benchmark 68837 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 68837, Elyria, 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
103
Population
64.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68837?
40.5
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?
$80,833
Median Household Income
+6% vs state
$55,143
Per Capita Income
1.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68837 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$80,833 Top 37% higher than 63% 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?
57
Total Housing Units
46
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1971
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 68837, employing approximately 3 people with a combined annual payroll of $150,000.
4
Businesses
3
Employees
$150K
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 68837 vs 68862 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68862 | Ord, NE | 3,007 | 8.3 mi |
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