Mason City, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68855
Custer County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 417
- 1/sq mi
- $78,750
- Median income
- $235,000
- Median home value
- 30.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Mason City pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 40%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 46%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68855 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68855 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 463.3 square miles in Mason City, Custer County, Nebraska. The area is home to 417 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 68855 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68855 sits at $78,750 (3% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $36,300. The poverty rate stands at 5.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $235,000 (26% above the state average) with median rent at $879 per month, and 79.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68855 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Custer County, so you can benchmark 68855 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 68855, Mason City, 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
417
Population
463.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68855?
34.1
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
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?
$78,750
Median Household Income
+3% vs state
$36,300
Per Capita Income
5.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68855 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$78,750 Top 40% higher than 60% 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?
207
Total Housing Units
152
Occupied Units
55
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$235,000
Median Home Value
+26% vs state
$879
Median Rent
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 68855, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,266,000.
6
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 50.0% |
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 68855 vs 68814 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68814 | Ansley, NE | 911 | 11.3 mi |
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