Funk, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68940
Phelps County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 496
- 2/sq mi
- $107,841
- Median income
- $209,400
- Median home value
- 30.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Funk pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68940 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68940 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 248.0 square miles in Funk, Phelps County, Nebraska. The area is home to 496 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 68940 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68940 sits at $107,841 (41% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $44,918. The poverty rate stands at 3.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $209,400 (12% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 84.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68940 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Phelps County, so you can benchmark 68940 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 68940, Funk, 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
496
Population
248.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68940?
35.8
Median Age
52.5%
Male
47.5%
Female
1.2%
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?
$107,841
Median Household Income
+41% vs state
$44,918
Per Capita Income
3.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68940 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$107,841 Top 14% higher than 86% 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?
178
Total Housing Units
175
Occupied Units
3
Vacant Units
2.96
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$209,400
Median Home Value
+12% vs state
1975
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 68940, employing approximately 32 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,553,000.
7
Businesses
32
Employees
$1.6M
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 68940 vs 68924 →
ZIP 68940 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68949
Holdrege (68949)
6,567 residents
- 68924 1,180
Axtell (68924)
1,180 residents
- 68940 496
Funk (68940)
496 residents
- 68849 384
Kearney (68849)
384 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68940 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68940 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68940
Funk (68940)
$107,841 median income
- 68924
Axtell (68924)
$85,000 median income
- 68949
Holdrege (68949)
$63,273 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68940 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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