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
- $92,500
- Median income
- $112,500
- Median home value
- 42.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 69.6 square miles in Saronville, Clay County, Nebraska. The area is home to 160 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 68975 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68975 sits at $92,500 (21% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $27,732. The poverty rate stands at 8.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $112,500 (40% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 80.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68975 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 42.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 32.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Clay County, so you can benchmark 68975 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 68975, Saronville, 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
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
$27,732
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68975 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$92,500 Top 24% higher than 76% 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?
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
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.
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