Wood River, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68883
Hall County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,411
- 6/sq mi
- $90,966
- Median income
- $206,000
- Median home value
- 20.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wood River pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 26%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68883 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68883 covers 438.4 square miles in Wood River, Hall County, Nebraska (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,411 residents on file, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68883 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $90,966 (19% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $38,738. Poverty here runs at 9.9%, with unemployment measured at 1.4%. On housing, the median home value is $206,000 (10% above the state average) with median rent at $861 per month, and 84.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.3, and the average commute is 24 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 1 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 68883, plus 5 more within Hall County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 68883
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Wood River, NE
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68883.
- Construction
Construction
13 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 5
Transportation and warehousing
5 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68883, Wood River, 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
2,411
Population
438.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68883?
39.3
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
4.4%
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?
$90,966
Median Household Income
+19% vs state
$38,738
Per Capita Income
9.9%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
Unemployment Rate
23.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68883 ranks nationally
Wood River, NE household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$90,966 Top 26% higher than 74% 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?
981
Total Housing Units
901
Occupied Units
80
Vacant Units
2.72
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$206,000
Median Home Value
+10% vs state
$861
Median Rent
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 65 business establishments in ZIP 68883, employing approximately 409 people with a combined annual payroll of $20,915,000.
65
Businesses
409
Employees
$20.9M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 13 | 20.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 9 | 13.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 13.8% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 10.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 7.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 7.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 6.2% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 4.6% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 4.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 4.6% |
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 68883 vs 68810 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68810 | Alda, NE | 1,109 | 7.2 mi |
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