Giltner, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68841
Hamilton County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 610
- 4/sq mi
- $76,875
- Median income
- $221,900
- Median home value
- 22.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Giltner pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 50%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68841 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68841 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 169.4 square miles in Giltner, Hamilton County, Nebraska. The area is home to 610 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 68841 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68841 sits at $76,875 (0% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $40,569. The poverty rate stands at 4.6% and the unemployment rate at 1.6%. On housing, the median home value is $221,900 (19% above the state average) with median rent at $800 per month, and 87.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68841 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Hamilton County, so you can benchmark 68841 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 68841, Giltner, 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
610
Population
169.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68841?
42.3
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
0.3%
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?
$76,875
Median Household Income
+0% vs state
$40,569
Per Capita Income
4.6%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68841 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$76,875 Top 42% higher than 58% of 30,318 US 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?
278
Total Housing Units
243
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$221,900
Median Home Value
+19% vs state
$800
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 68841, employing approximately 89 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,049,000.
18
Businesses
89
Employees
$3.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 16.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 16.7% |
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 68841 vs 68865 →
ZIP 68841 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68944
Harvard (68944)
1,323 residents
- 68865
Phillips (68865)
894 residents
- 68841
Giltner (68841)
610 residents
- 68980 388
Trumbull (68980)
388 residents
- 68954 94
Inland (68954)
94 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68841 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68841 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68980
Trumbull (68980)
$124,375 median income
- 68865
Phillips (68865)
$109,554 median income
- 68841
Giltner (68841)
$76,875 median income
- 68944
Harvard (68944)
$69,432 median income
- 68954 $45,893
Inland (68954)
$45,893 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68841 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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