Hardy, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68943
Nuckolls County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 269
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $180,577
- Median income Above-median income area
- 28.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hardy pairs a top-decile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 2%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68943 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68943 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hardy, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, home to just 269 residents across 134.5 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68943 skews affluent, with a median household income of $180,577 (136% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $60,929. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.6% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 28.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 58.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Nuckolls County, so 68943 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 68943, Hardy, 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
269
Population
134.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68943?
58.9
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
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?
$180,577
Median Household Income
+136% vs state ZIP avg
$60,929
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68943 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Hardy, 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)
$180,577 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
144housing units
144
Total Housing Units
110
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$529
Median Rent
1950
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 68943, employing approximately 22 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,295,000.
6
Businesses
22
Employees
$1.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 50.0% |
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 68943 vs 68974 →
ZIP 68943 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68943
Hardy (68943)
269 residents
- 68325
Byron (68325)
232 residents
- 66964
Republic (66964)
204 residents
- 68974
Ruskin (68974)
184 residents
- 66970 97
Webber (66970)
97 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68943 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68943 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68943
Hardy (68943)
$180,577 median income
- 68974
Ruskin (68974)
$79,643 median income
- 68325
Byron (68325)
$73,750 median income
- 66964
Republic (66964)
$73,500 median income
- 66970 $29,205
Webber (66970)
$29,205 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68943 ranks the highest of 5 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 68943, 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 68943 in?
ZIP code 68943 (Hardy) is located in Nuckolls County, Nebraska. Nuckolls County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/nuckolls-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68943?
ZIP code 68943 in Hardy, NE has a population of 269 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68943?
The median household income in ZIP 68943 is $180,577, which is 137% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68943?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68943 is White at 98.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68943?
ZIP code 68943 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 22 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68943?
In ZIP code 68943, 80.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 28.7% 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 68943?
In ZIP code 68943, approximately 69.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 30.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68943?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68943 is 6.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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