Smithfield, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68976
Gosper County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 316
- 1/sq mi
- $54,063
- Median income
- $115,000
- Median home value
- 41.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Smithfield pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68976 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68976 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 243.1 square miles in Smithfield, Gosper County, Nebraska. The area is home to 316 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 68976 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68976 sits at $54,063 (29% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $54,224. The poverty rate stands at 11.1% and the unemployment rate at 4.4%. On housing, the median home value is $115,000 (38% below the state average) with median rent at $939 per month, and 58.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68976 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 41.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 additional ZIPs sharing Gosper County, so you can benchmark 68976 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 68976, Smithfield, 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
316
Population
243.1
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68976?
33.7
Median Age
62.0%
Male
38.0%
Female
2.1%
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?
$54,063
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$54,224
Per Capita Income
11.1%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68976 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,063 20th percentile higher than 20% 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?
96
Total Housing Units
85
Occupied Units
11
Vacant Units
2.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$115,000
Median Home Value
-38% vs state
$939
Median Rent
1982
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 68976, employing approximately 2 people with a combined annual payroll of $50,000.
3
Businesses
2
Employees
$50K
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 68976 vs 68927 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68927 | Bertrand, NE | 1,164 | 7.7 mi |
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