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
- $66,042
- Median income
- $115,200
- Median home value
- 20.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 133.3 square miles in Bloomington, Franklin County, Nebraska. The area is home to 160 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 68929 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68929 sits at $66,042 (14% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $49,141. The poverty rate stands at 16.2% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $115,200 (38% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 89.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68929 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Franklin County, so you can benchmark 68929 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 68929, Bloomington, 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
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
$49,141
Per Capita Income
16.2%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68929 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$66,042 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?
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
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.
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