Hordville, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68846
Hamilton County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 296
- 4/sq mi
- $68,333
- Median income
- $95,800
- Median home value
- 6.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hordville pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 8th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68846 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68846 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 74.0 square miles in Hordville, Hamilton County, Nebraska. The area is home to 296 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 68846 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68846 sits at $68,333 (11% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $40,529. The poverty rate stands at 2.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $95,800 (49% below the state average) with median rent at $850 per month, and 86.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68846 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 6.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.9, 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 68846 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 68846, Hordville, 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
296
Population
74.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68846?
37.9
Median Age
39.2%
Male
60.8%
Female
15.2%
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?
$68,333
Median Household Income
-11% vs state
$40,529
Per Capita Income
2.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68846 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$68,333 44th percentile higher than 44% 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?
160
Total Housing Units
124
Occupied Units
36
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$95,800
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
$850
Median Rent
1951
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 68846, employing approximately 25 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,315,000.
7
Businesses
25
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 42.9% |
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 68846 vs 68654 →
ZIP 68846 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68826
Central City (68826)
3,955 residents
- 68854 731
Marquette (68854)
731 residents
- 68319 552
Bradshaw (68319)
552 residents
- 68654 541
Polk (68654)
541 residents
- 68846 296
Hordville (68846)
296 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68846 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68846 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68854
Marquette (68854)
$91,875 median income
- 68826
Central City (68826)
$74,583 median income
- 68319
Bradshaw (68319)
$73,050 median income
- 68846
Hordville (68846)
$68,333 median income
- 68654
Polk (68654)
$64,643 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68846 ranks #4 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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