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
- $62,917
- Median income
- $91,700
- Median home value
- 16.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 209.3 square miles in Upland, Franklin County, Nebraska. The area is home to 314 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 68981 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68981 sits at $62,917 (18% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $39,122. The poverty rate stands at 30.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $91,700 (51% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 87.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68981 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.5, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 68981 sits relative to Nebraska and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 68981, Upland, 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
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
$39,122
Per Capita Income
30.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68981 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,917 35th percentile higher than 35% 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?
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
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.
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