Naponee, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68960
Franklin County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 183
- 1/sq mi
- $85,278
- Median income
- $55,700
- Median home value
- 15.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Naponee pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68960 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68960 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 140.8 square miles in Naponee, Franklin County, Nebraska. The area is home to 183 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 68960 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68960 sits at $85,278 (11% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $36,270. The poverty rate stands at 9.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $55,700 (70% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 92.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68960 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Franklin County, so you can benchmark 68960 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 68960, Naponee, 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
183
Population
140.8
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68960?
48.9
Median Age
43.8%
Male
56.2%
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?
$85,278
Median Household Income
+11% vs state
$36,270
Per Capita Income
9.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68960 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,278 Top 32% higher than 68% 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?
102
Total Housing Units
76
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$55,700
Median Home Value
-70% vs state
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68960 vs 68971 →
ZIP 68960 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68971
Republican City (68971)
458 residents
- 68960 183
Naponee (68960)
183 residents
- 68929 160
Bloomington (68929)
160 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68960 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68960 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68960
Naponee (68960)
$85,278 median income
- 68929
Bloomington (68929)
$66,042 median income
- 68971
Republican City (68971)
$64,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68960 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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