Atlanta, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68923
Phelps County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 131
- 32/sq mi
- $65,750
- Median income
- 1.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Atlanta pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68923 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68923 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.1 square miles in Atlanta, Phelps County, Nebraska. The area is home to 131 residents, producing a population density of 32 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 68923 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68923 sits at $65,750 (14% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $25,383. The poverty rate stands at 7.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 94.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68923 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 1.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.8, and the average commute is 18 minutes. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Phelps County, so you can benchmark 68923 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 68923, Atlanta, 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
131
Population
4.1
Area (sq mi)
32
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68923?
36.8
Median Age
50.4%
Male
49.6%
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?
$65,750
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$25,383
Per Capita Income
7.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
17.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68923 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$65,750 40th percentile higher than 40% 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?
58
Total Housing Units
57
Occupied Units
1
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1980
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 68923, employing approximately 3 people with a combined annual payroll of $92,000.
3
Businesses
3
Employees
$92K
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 68923 vs 68949 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68949 | Holdrege, NE | 6,567 | 6.4 mi |
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