Sumner, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68878
Dawson County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 446
- 1/sq mi
- $91,786
- Median income
- $99,000
- Median home value
- 24.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sumner pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68878 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68878 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 343.1 square miles in Sumner, Dawson County, Nebraska. The area is home to 446 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 68878 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68878 sits at $91,786 (20% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $34,379. The poverty rate stands at 5.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.7%. On housing, the median home value is $99,000 (47% below the state average) with median rent at $881 per month, and 70.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68878 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Dawson County, so you can benchmark 68878 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 68878, Sumner, 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
446
Population
343.1
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68878?
39.1
Median Age
52.3%
Male
47.7%
Female
5.8%
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?
$91,786
Median Household Income
+20% vs state
$34,379
Per Capita Income
5.8%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68878 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$91,786 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?
194
Total Housing Units
172
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
2.69
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$99,000
Median Home Value
-47% vs state
$881
Median Rent
1949
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 68878, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $684,000.
7
Businesses
29
Employees
$684K
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 68878 vs 68858 →
ZIP 68878 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68878
Sumner (68878)
446 residents
- 68858
Miller (68858)
266 residents
- 68834
Eddyville (68834)
226 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68878 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68878 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68878
Sumner (68878)
$91,786 median income
- 68858
Miller (68858)
$82,083 median income
- 68834
Eddyville (68834)
$78,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68878 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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