Phillips, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68865
Hamilton County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 894
- 6/sq mi
- $109,554
- Median income
- $297,000
- Median home value
- 22.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Phillips pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 34%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68865 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68865 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 162.5 square miles in Phillips, Hamilton County, Nebraska. The area is home to 894 residents, producing a population density of 6 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 68865 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68865 sits at $109,554 (43% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $44,322. The poverty rate stands at 7.1% and the unemployment rate at 7.7%. On housing, the median home value is $297,000 (59% above the state average) with median rent at $939 per month, and 89.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68865 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 49.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Hamilton County, so you can benchmark 68865 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 68865
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68865.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
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 68865, Phillips, 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
894
Population
162.5
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68865?
49.7
Median Age
52.1%
Male
47.9%
Female
3.2%
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?
$109,554
Median Household Income
+43% vs state
$44,322
Per Capita Income
7.1%
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68865 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$109,554 Top 14% higher than 86% 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?
427
Total Housing Units
390
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$297,000
Median Home Value
+59% vs state
$939
Median Rent
1980
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 68865, employing approximately 86 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,948,000.
23
Businesses
86
Employees
$4.9M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 21.7% |
| Construction | 4 | 17.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68865 vs 68827 →
ZIP 68865 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68801
Grand Island (68801)
30,005 residents
- 68865 894
Phillips (68865)
894 residents
- 68827 693
Chapman (68827)
693 residents
- 68841 610
Giltner (68841)
610 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68865 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68865 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68865
Phillips (68865)
$109,554 median income
- 68827
Chapman (68827)
$89,063 median income
- 68841
Giltner (68841)
$76,875 median income
- 68801
Grand Island (68801)
$63,617 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68865 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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