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 Low-density area
- $80,833
- Median income Near-median income area
- 11.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Elyria, Valley County, Nebraska, home to just 103 residents across 64.4 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68837 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,833 (6% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $55,143. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.8% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Valley County, so 68837 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 68837, Elyria, 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
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 ZIP avg
$55,143
Per Capita Income
1.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68837 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Elyria, 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)
$80,833 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
57housing units
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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68837, 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 68837 in?
ZIP code 68837 (Elyria) is located in Valley County, Nebraska. Valley County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/valley-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68837?
ZIP code 68837 in Elyria, NE has a population of 103 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68837?
The median household income in ZIP 68837 is $80,833, which is 6% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68837?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68837 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68837?
ZIP code 68837 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 3 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68837?
In ZIP code 68837, 36.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.0% 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 68837?
In ZIP code 68837, approximately 76.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68837?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68837 is 1.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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