Rockville, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68871
Sherman County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 250
- 2/sq mi
- $53,125
- Median income
- $68,500
- Median home value
- 26.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rockville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68871 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68871 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 166.7 square miles in Rockville, Sherman County, Nebraska. The area is home to 250 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 68871 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68871 sits at $53,125 (31% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $34,750. The poverty rate stands at 6.0% and the unemployment rate at 1.6%. On housing, the median home value is $68,500 (63% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 87.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68871 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Sherman County, so you can benchmark 68871 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 68871, Rockville, 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
250
Population
166.7
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68871?
43.6
Median Age
39.9%
Male
60.1%
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?
$53,125
Median Household Income
-31% vs state
$34,750
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68871 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,125 18th percentile higher than 18% 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?
147
Total Housing Units
122
Occupied Units
25
Vacant Units
2.20
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$68,500
Median Home Value
-63% vs state
1944
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 68871, employing approximately 7 people with a combined annual payroll of $233,000.
3
Businesses
7
Employees
$233K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 68871 vs 68869 →
ZIP 68871 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68869
Ravenna (68869)
2,202 residents
- 68820 391
Boelus (68820)
391 residents
- 68817 386
Ashton (68817)
386 residents
- 68871 250
Rockville (68871)
250 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68871 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68871 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68820
Boelus (68820)
$82,212 median income
- 68817
Ashton (68817)
$74,375 median income
- 68869
Ravenna (68869)
$65,208 median income
- 68871
Rockville (68871)
$53,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68871 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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