Hendley, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68946
Furnas County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 53
- 1/sq mi
- $11,667
- Median income
- 3.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hendley pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 0th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68946 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68946 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 66.3 square miles in Hendley, Furnas County, Nebraska. The area is home to 53 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 68946 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68946 sits at $11,667 (85% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $20,694. The poverty rate stands at 58.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is — with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68946 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 3.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Furnas County, so you can benchmark 68946 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 68946, Hendley, 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
53
Population
66.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68946?
33.0
Median Age
38.9%
Male
61.1%
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?
$11,667
Median Household Income
-85% vs state
$20,694
Per Capita Income
58.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68946 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$11,667 0th percentile higher than 0% 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?
43
Total Housing Units
26
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
1.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68946 vs 69046 →
ZIP 68946 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68926
Beaver City (68926)
783 residents
- 69046 194
Wilsonville (69046)
194 residents
- 68946 53
Hendley (68946)
53 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68946 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68946 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 69046
Wilsonville (69046)
$117,604 median income
- 68926
Beaver City (68926)
$63,684 median income
- 68946 $11,667
Hendley (68946)
$11,667 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68946 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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