Bladen, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68928
Webster County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 426
- 1/sq mi
- $75,417
- Median income
- $122,300
- Median home value
- 30.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bladen pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68928 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68928 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 304.3 square miles in Bladen, Webster County, Nebraska. The area is home to 426 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 68928 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68928 sits at $75,417 (2% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $33,874. The poverty rate stands at 3.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $122,300 (35% below the state average) with median rent at $950 per month, and 97.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68928 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Webster County, so you can benchmark 68928 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 68928, Bladen, 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
426
Population
304.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68928?
43.8
Median Age
47.1%
Male
52.9%
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?
$75,417
Median Household Income
-2% vs state
$33,874
Per Capita Income
3.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68928 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$75,417 Top 45% higher than 55% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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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?
172
Total Housing Units
133
Occupied Units
39
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$122,300
Median Home Value
-35% vs state
$950
Median Rent
1938
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 68928, employing approximately 61 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,508,000.
7
Businesses
61
Employees
$3.5M
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 68928 vs 68932 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68932 | Campbell, NE | 493 | 6.2 mi |
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