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 Low-density area
- $107,841
- Median income Above-median income area
- $209,400
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 30.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Funk, Phelps County, Nebraska, home to just 496 residents across 248.0 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68940 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $107,841 (41% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,918. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.3% and unemployment is 0.0%. Median home value is $209,400 (12% above the average Nebraska ZIP); 84.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Phelps County, so 68940 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 68940, Funk, 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
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 ZIP avg
$44,918
Per Capita Income
3.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68940 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Funk, 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)
$107,841 Top 9% higher than 91% of 556 Nebraska 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
178housing units
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 ZIP avg
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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68940, 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 68940 in?
ZIP code 68940 (Funk) is located in Phelps County, Nebraska. Phelps County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/phelps-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68940?
ZIP code 68940 in Funk, NE has a population of 496 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68940?
The median household income in ZIP 68940 is $107,841, which is 41% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68940?
The median home value in ZIP 68940 is $209,400, which is 25% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68940?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68940 is White at 92.9%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 6.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68940?
ZIP code 68940 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 32 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68940?
In ZIP code 68940, 55.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.3% 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 68940?
In ZIP code 68940, approximately 84.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68940?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68940 is 3.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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