Bloomington, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68929
Franklin County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 160
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $66,042
- Median income Near-median income area
- $115,200
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 20.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bloomington pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68929 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68929 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bloomington, Franklin County, Nebraska, home to just 160 residents across 133.3 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68929 reports a modest median household income of $66,042 (14% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $49,141. The poverty rate is 16.2%, with unemployment at 5.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $115,200 (38% below the average Nebraska ZIP); owner occupancy is 89.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Franklin County, so 68929 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 68929, Bloomington, 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
160
Population
133.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68929?
53.5
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
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?
$66,042
Median Household Income
-14% vs state ZIP avg
$49,141
Per Capita Income
16.2%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68929 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Bloomington, NE household income vs. every Nebraska ZIP code
Median household income among 556 reporting Nebraska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$66,042 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Nebraska 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
95housing units
95
Total Housing Units
79
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
2.11
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$115,200
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68929 vs 68939 →
ZIP 68929 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68939
Franklin (68939)
1,318 residents
- 68947
Hildreth (68947)
549 residents
- 68960 183
Naponee (68960)
183 residents
- 68929 160
Bloomington (68929)
160 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68929 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68929 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68960
Naponee (68960)
$85,278 median income
- 68929
Bloomington (68929)
$66,042 median income
- 68947
Hildreth (68947)
$63,472 median income
- 68939
Franklin (68939)
$54,083 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68929 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68929, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 68929 in?
ZIP code 68929 (Bloomington) is located in Franklin County, Nebraska. Franklin County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/franklin-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68929?
ZIP code 68929 in Bloomington, NE has a population of 160 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68929?
The median household income in ZIP 68929 is $66,042, which is 13% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68929?
The median home value in ZIP 68929 is $115,200, which is 59% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68929?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68929 is White at 95.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 6.0% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68929?
In ZIP code 68929, 61.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 20.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68929?
In ZIP code 68929, approximately 89.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68929?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68929 is 16.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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