Guide Rock, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68942
Webster County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 490
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $63,333
- Median income Near-median income area
- $72,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 23.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Guide Rock pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68942 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68942 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Guide Rock, Webster County, Nebraska, home to just 490 residents across 376.9 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68942 reports a modest median household income of $63,333 (17% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,578. The poverty rate is 14.3%, with unemployment at 3.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $72,000 (61% below the average Nebraska ZIP); owner occupancy is 94.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.2, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Nebraska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 68942.
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 68942, Guide Rock, 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
490
Population
376.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68942?
36.2
Median Age
52.9%
Male
47.1%
Female
0.7%
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?
$63,333
Median Household Income
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$21,578
Per Capita Income
14.3%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68942 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Guide Rock, 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)
$63,333 27th percentile higher than 27% 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
214housing units
214
Total Housing Units
184
Occupied Units
30
Vacant Units
3.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$72,000
Median Home Value
-61% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 68942, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $633,000.
8
Businesses
23
Employees
$633K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68942, 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 68942 in?
ZIP code 68942 (Guide Rock) is located in Webster County, Nebraska. Webster County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/webster-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68942?
ZIP code 68942 in Guide Rock, NE has a population of 490 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68942?
The median household income in ZIP 68942 is $63,333, which is 17% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68942?
The median home value in ZIP 68942 is $72,000, which is 74% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68942?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68942 is White at 90.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 16.1% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68942?
ZIP code 68942 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 23 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68942?
In ZIP code 68942, 47.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 23.4% 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 68942?
In ZIP code 68942, approximately 94.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68942?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68942 is 14.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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