Edison, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68936
Furnas County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 243
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $54,583
- Median income Below-median income area
- $37,800
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 9.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Edison pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Lowest
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68936 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68936 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Edison, Furnas County, Nebraska, home to just 243 residents across 202.5 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68936 reports a modest median household income of $54,583 (29% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,510. The poverty rate is 2.7%, with unemployment at 9.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $37,800 (80% below the average Nebraska ZIP); owner occupancy is 92.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 65.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Furnas County, so 68936 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 68936, Edison, 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
243
Population
202.5
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68936?
65.1
Median Age
41.0%
Male
59.0%
Female
1.6%
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?
$54,583
Median Household Income
-29% vs state ZIP avg
$23,510
Per Capita Income
2.7%
Poverty Rate
9.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68936 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Edison, 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)
$54,583 12th percentile higher than 12% 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
106housing units
106
Total Housing Units
85
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.15
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$37,800
Median Home Value
-80% vs state ZIP avg
1941
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68936 vs 68922 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68922 | Arapahoe, NE | 1,336 | 6.4 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68936, 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 68936 in?
ZIP code 68936 (Edison) is located in Furnas County, Nebraska. Furnas County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/furnas-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68936?
ZIP code 68936 in Edison, NE has a population of 243 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68936?
The median household income in ZIP 68936 is $54,583, which is 28% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68936?
The median home value in ZIP 68936 is $37,800, which is 86% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68936?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68936 is White at 90.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.6% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68936?
In ZIP code 68936, 56.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.0% 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 68936?
In ZIP code 68936, approximately 92.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68936?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68936 is 2.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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