Hildreth, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68947
Franklin County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 549
- 3/sq mi
- $63,472
- Median income
- $124,400
- Median home value
- 22.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hildreth pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 36th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68947 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68947 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 177.1 square miles in Hildreth, Franklin County, Nebraska. The area is home to 549 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 68947 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68947 sits at $63,472 (17% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $41,700. The poverty rate stands at 7.4% and the unemployment rate at 5.3%. On housing, the median home value is $124,400 (33% below the state average) with median rent at $680 per month, and 81.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68947 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.8, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Franklin County, so you can benchmark 68947 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 68947, Hildreth, 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
549
Population
177.1
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68947?
38.8
Median Age
55.6%
Male
44.4%
Female
3.3%
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?
$63,472
Median Household Income
-17% vs state
$41,700
Per Capita Income
7.4%
Poverty Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
23.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68947 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,472 36th percentile higher than 36% of 30,318 US 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?
304
Total Housing Units
287
Occupied Units
17
Vacant Units
2.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$124,400
Median Home Value
-33% vs state
$680
Median Rent
1947
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 68947, employing approximately 52 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,834,000.
15
Businesses
52
Employees
$1.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 33.3% |
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 68947 vs 68929 →
ZIP 68947 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68982
Wilcox (68982)
649 residents
- 68947
Hildreth (68947)
549 residents
- 68929 160
Bloomington (68929)
160 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68947 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68947 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68982
Wilcox (68982)
$66,250 median income
- 68929
Bloomington (68929)
$66,042 median income
- 68947
Hildreth (68947)
$63,472 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68947 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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