ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Nebraska

ZIP Code 68947: Franklin County, NE

ZIP Code 68947 (Franklin County, Nebraska) has an estimated 664 residents in 287 households. The median household income is $63,472, the median home value is $124,400 and the median gross rent is $680/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

664

Margin of error ±99

Median household income

$63,472

Margin of error ±$7,248

Median home value

$124,400

Margin of error ±$34,442

Median gross rent

$680/mo

Margin of error ±$34

Median age

38.8 yrs

Margin of error ±2.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.5 min

Margin of error ±6.5 min

How ZIP 68947 compares with Nebraska and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6894738.8 yrsNebraska37.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 68947$63,472Nebraska$76,475United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 68947$41,700Nebraska$41,751United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 689477.4%Nebraska10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 689475.3%Nebraska3.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6894722.6%Nebraska34.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 68947$124,400Nebraska$238,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 68947$680/moNebraska$1,072/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6894781.9%Nebraska66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6894723.5 minNebraska19.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 689475.1%Nebraska11.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 68947

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 68947 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 68947	Margin of error	Nebraska	United States
Total population	664	±99	1,978,707	334,922,499
Median age	38.8 yrs	±2.8 yrs	37.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	287	±40	797,847	129,227,496
Median household income	$63,472	±$7,248	$76,475	$80,734
Per capita income	$41,700	±$8,511	$41,751	$44,673
Poverty rate	7.4%	±3.1 pts	10.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.3%	±5.0 pts	3.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.6%	±4.4 pts	34.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$124,400	±$34,442	$238,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$680/mo	±$34	$1,072/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	81.9%	±8.0 pts	66.5%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.5 min	±6.5 min	19.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.1%	±3.7 pts	11.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 68947
Group	ZIP 68947	Nebraska	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	95.2%	75.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	4.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.2%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.9%	12.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 68947 is

State: Nebraska
Main county: Franklin County— also overlaps Kearney County
Largest overlapping place: Hildreth (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 93.26 sq mi· about 7 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Franklin County

68929 Franklin County, NE 68932 Franklin County, NE 68939 Franklin County, NE 68960 Franklin County, NE 68972 Franklin County, NE 68981 Franklin County, NE 68982 Franklin County, NE

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.