Farwell, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68838
Howard County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 301
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $103,750
- Median income Above-median income area
- $156,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 29.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Farwell pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68838 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68838 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Farwell, Howard County, Nebraska, home to just 301 residents across 130.9 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68838 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $103,750 (35% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $46,565. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $156,300 (16% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $580; owner occupancy is 75.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Howard County, so 68838 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 68838, Farwell, 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
301
Population
130.9
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68838?
49.9
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
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?
$103,750
Median Household Income
+35% vs state ZIP avg
$46,565
Per Capita Income
4.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68838 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Farwell, 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)
$103,750 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
83housing units
83
Total Housing Units
68
Occupied Units
15
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$156,300
Median Home Value
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$580
Median Rent
1941
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 68838, employing approximately 28 people with a combined annual payroll of $628,000.
5
Businesses
28
Employees
$628K
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 68838 vs 68820 →
ZIP 68838 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68831
Dannebrog (68831)
812 residents
- 68835
Elba (68835)
485 residents
- 68820
Boelus (68820)
391 residents
- 68817
Ashton (68817)
386 residents
- 68838 301
Farwell (68838)
301 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68838 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68838 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68838
Farwell (68838)
$103,750 median income
- 68820
Boelus (68820)
$82,212 median income
- 68817
Ashton (68817)
$74,375 median income
- 68831
Dannebrog (68831)
$68,977 median income
- 68835
Elba (68835)
$52,292 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68838 ranks the highest of 5 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 68838, 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 68838 in?
ZIP code 68838 (Farwell) is located in Howard County, Nebraska. Howard County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/howard-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68838?
ZIP code 68838 in Farwell, NE has a population of 301 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68838?
The median household income in ZIP 68838 is $103,750, which is 36% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68838?
The median home value in ZIP 68838 is $156,300, which is 44% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68838?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68838 is White at 93.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 8.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68838?
ZIP code 68838 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 28 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68838?
In ZIP code 68838, 69.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 29.3% 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 68838?
In ZIP code 68838, approximately 75.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 25.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68838?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68838 is 4.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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