Upland, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68981
Franklin County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 314
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $62,917
- Median income Near-median income area
- $91,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 16.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Upland pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68981 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68981 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Upland, Franklin County, Nebraska, home to just 314 residents across 209.3 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68981 reports a modest median household income of $62,917 (18% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,122. The poverty rate is 30.1%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $91,700 (51% below the average Nebraska ZIP); owner occupancy is 87.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.5, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Nebraska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 68981.
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 68981, Upland, 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
314
Population
209.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68981?
39.5
Median Age
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Female
1.2%
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?
$62,917
Median Household Income
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$39,122
Per Capita Income
30.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68981 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Upland, 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)
$62,917 26th percentile higher than 26% 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
121housing units
121
Total Housing Units
80
Occupied Units
41
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$91,700
Median Home Value
-51% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 68981, employing approximately 18 people with a combined annual payroll of $309,000.
4
Businesses
18
Employees
$309K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68981, 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 68981 in?
ZIP code 68981 (Upland) is located in Franklin County, Nebraska. Franklin County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/franklin-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68981?
ZIP code 68981 in Upland, NE has a population of 314 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68981?
The median household income in ZIP 68981 is $62,917, which is 18% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68981?
The median home value in ZIP 68981 is $91,700, which is 67% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68981?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68981 is White at 96.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68981?
ZIP code 68981 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 18 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68981?
In ZIP code 68981, 53.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 16.7% 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 68981?
In ZIP code 68981, approximately 87.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68981?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68981 is 30.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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