Wolbach, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68882
Greeley County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 473
- 2/sq mi
- $67,778
- Median income
- $78,100
- Median home value
- 18.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Wolbach pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68882 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68882 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wolbach, Greeley County, Nebraska, home to just 473 residents across 295.6 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68882 reports a modest median household income of $67,778 (12% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,910. The poverty rate is 20.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $78,100 (58% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $650; owner occupancy is 83.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Greeley County, so 68882 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68882, Wolbach, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
473
Population
295.6
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68882?
51.1
Median Age
48.6%
Male
51.4%
Female
0.2%
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?
$67,778
Median Household Income
-12% vs state ZIP avg
$33,910
Per Capita Income
20.9%
Poverty Rate
1.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
245housing units
245
Total Housing Units
206
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
1.95
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$78,100
Median Home Value
-58% vs state ZIP avg
$650
Median Rent
1951
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 68882, employing approximately 20 people with a combined annual payroll of $500,000.
9
Businesses
20
Employees
$500K
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 68882 vs 68842 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68842 | Greeley, NE | 668 | 11.0 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68882, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.