Greeley, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68842
Greeley County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 668
- 2/sq mi
- $57,875
- Median income
- $104,200
- Median home value
- 16.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Greeley pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68842 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68842 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 417.5 square miles in Greeley, Greeley County, Nebraska. The area is home to 668 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 68842 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68842 sits at $57,875 (24% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $37,899. The poverty rate stands at 11.4% and the unemployment rate at 5.5%. On housing, the median home value is $104,200 (44% below the state average) with median rent at $658 per month, and 73.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68842 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Greeley County, so you can benchmark 68842 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 68842, Greeley, 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
668
Population
417.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68842?
48.9
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?
$57,875
Median Household Income
-24% vs state
$37,899
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68842 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$57,875 26th percentile higher than 26% 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?
326
Total Housing Units
247
Occupied Units
79
Vacant Units
2.13
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$104,200
Median Home Value
-44% vs state
$658
Median Rent
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 68842, employing approximately 47 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,861,000.
10
Businesses
47
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 30.0% |
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 68842 vs 68882 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68882 | Wolbach, NE | 473 | 11.0 mi |
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