Saronville, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68975
Clay County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 160
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $92,500
- Median income Above-median income area
- $112,500
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 42.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Saronville pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68975 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68975 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Saronville, Clay County, Nebraska, home to just 160 residents across 69.6 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68975 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $92,500 (21% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,732. The poverty rate is 8.0%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $112,500 (40% below the average Nebraska ZIP); owner occupancy is 80.0%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 42.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Clay County, so 68975 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 68975, Saronville, 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
160
Population
69.6
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68975?
32.5
Median Age
54.5%
Male
45.5%
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?
$92,500
Median Household Income
+21% vs state ZIP avg
$27,732
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68975 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Saronville, 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)
$92,500 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
30housing units
30
Total Housing Units
30
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
2.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$112,500
Median Home Value
-40% vs state ZIP avg
1940
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 68975, employing approximately 7 people with a combined annual payroll of $522,000.
3
Businesses
7
Employees
$522K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 68975 vs 68979 →
ZIP 68975 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68979
Sutton (68979)
1,888 residents
- 68944
Harvard (68944)
1,323 residents
- 68933
Clay Center (68933)
932 residents
- 68975 160
Saronville (68975)
160 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68975 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68975 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68975
Saronville (68975)
$92,500 median income
- 68933
Clay Center (68933)
$89,583 median income
- 68979
Sutton (68979)
$85,862 median income
- 68944
Harvard (68944)
$69,432 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68975 ranks the highest of 4 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 68975, 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 68975 in?
ZIP code 68975 (Saronville) is located in Clay County, Nebraska. Clay County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/clay-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68975?
ZIP code 68975 in Saronville, NE has a population of 160 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68975?
The median household income in ZIP 68975 is $92,500, which is 21% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68975?
The median home value in ZIP 68975 is $112,500, which is 60% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68975?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68975 is White at 89.8%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68975?
ZIP code 68975 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 7 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68975?
In ZIP code 68975, 67.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 42.9% 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 68975?
In ZIP code 68975, approximately 80.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68975?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68975 is 8.0% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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