Marquette, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68854
Hamilton County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 731
- 4/sq mi
- $91,875
- Median income
- $305,000
- Median home value
- 32.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Marquette pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 33%
- 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 68854 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68854 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 178.3 square miles in Marquette, Hamilton County, Nebraska. The area is home to 731 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 68854 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68854 sits at $91,875 (20% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $45,162. The poverty rate stands at 6.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.6%. On housing, the median home value is $305,000 (63% above the state average) with median rent at $950 per month, and 87.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68854 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is 30 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Hamilton County, so you can benchmark 68854 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 68854
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68854.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 68854, Marquette, 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
731
Population
178.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68854?
44.3
Median Age
51.1%
Male
48.9%
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?
$91,875
Median Household Income
+20% vs state
$45,162
Per Capita Income
6.5%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
Unemployment Rate
29.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68854 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$91,875 Top 25% higher than 75% 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?
366
Total Housing Units
286
Occupied Units
80
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$305,000
Median Home Value
+63% vs state
$950
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 23 business establishments in ZIP 68854, employing approximately 129 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,256,000.
23
Businesses
129
Employees
$5.3M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 21.7% |
| Construction | 4 | 17.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 13.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 13.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 68854 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68843
Hampton (68843)
806 residents
- 68854
Marquette (68854)
731 residents
- 68846 296
Hordville (68846)
296 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68854 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68854 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68843
Hampton (68843)
$92,778 median income
- 68854
Marquette (68854)
$91,875 median income
- 68846
Hordville (68846)
$68,333 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68854 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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