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
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Greeley, Greeley County, Nebraska, home to just 668 residents across 417.5 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68842 reports a modest median household income of $57,875 (24% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,899. The poverty rate is 11.4%, with unemployment at 5.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $104,200 (44% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $658; owner occupancy is 73.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Greeley County, so 68842 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 68842, Greeley, 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
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 ZIP avg
$37,899
Per Capita Income
11.4%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
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
326housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68842, 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.