Zip code 68304: Alvo, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68304?

68304 is assigned to Alvo, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68304 in?

68304 is in Cass County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68304?

About 414 people live in 68304, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68304?

The median household income in 68304 is $79,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 68304?

The closest zip codes to 68304 are 68349, 68347, 68407, 68366, 68527.

Residential delivery areaCass CountyCentral Time

Population

414

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$300K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$543/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

25 sq mi

17 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 68304

68304 is a rural zip code in Alvo, Nebraska (Cass County), covering 25 sq mi of land. About 414 people live here, or 17 per square mile. The median resident is 34.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $79,000 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $300,000, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $543 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.3 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and construction and repair. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68304 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 414 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Residents under 1830.9%
97th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%64th of 540 in NE
Self-employed workers19.3%
97th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%216th of 540 in NE
Broadband access97.6%
96th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%19th of 538 in NE
Homeownership rate72.3%
59th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%400th of 538 in NE
Median household income$79,000
49th
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475203rd of 530 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%
49th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%129th of 539 in NE
Average commute25.3 min
45th
U.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min135th of 537 in NE
Median home value$300,000
44th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,60060th of 511 in NE
Per capita income$31,767
24th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751444th of 540 in NE
Median earnings per worker$40,500
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319420th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy4%
22nd
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%439th of 538 in NE
Median age34.9
20th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2456th of 540 in NE
Government workers9.6%
16th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%441st of 540 in NE
Veterans2.5%
11th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%508th of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older9.4%
6th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%510th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.367
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456400th of 538 in NE
Poverty rate3.4%
4th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%466th of 539 in NE
Unemployment rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%234th of 540 in NE
Uninsured rate1.7%
4th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%473rd of 540 in NE
Population density17/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi177th of 540 in NE
Diversity index5.2
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3459th of 540 in NE
Population414
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707394th of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$543
1st
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072417th of 441 in NE
Work from home1.4%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%505th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%435th of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%459th of 523 in NE
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%359th of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%525th of 540 in NE

Measure	68304	Cass	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Residents under 18	30.9%	23%	24.5%	22%	97th	64th of 540
Self-employed workers	19.3%	9.8%	10.8%	10%	97th	216th of 540
Broadband accessStrength	97.6%	91.6%	90.6%	91%	96th	19th of 538
Homeownership rate	72.3%	85.4%	66.5%	65.2%	59th	400th of 538
Median household income	$79,000	$91,836	$76,475	$80,734	49th	203rd of 530
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.5%	32.2%	34.6%	35.7%	49th	129th of 539
Average commute	25.3 min	28.3 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	45th	135th of 537
Median home value	$300,000	$254,900	$238,600	$332,700	44th	60th of 511
Per capita income	$31,767	$45,484	$41,751	$44,673	24th	444th of 540
Median earnings per worker	$40,500	$54,592	$47,319	$49,666	23rd	420th of 540
Housing vacancy	4%	8.8%	7.6%	10.1%	22nd	439th of 538
Median age	34.9	41.5	37.2	38.9	20th	456th of 540
Government workers	9.6%	17.7%	15%	14.5%	16th	441st of 540
Veterans	2.5%	10.7%	6.9%	6.2%	11th	508th of 540
Residents 65 and older	9.4%	18.8%	16.7%	17.2%	6th	510th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.367	0.403	0.456	0.483	5th	400th of 538
Poverty rateStrength	3.4%	5.2%	10.6%	12.5%	4th	466th of 539
Unemployment rateStrength	1.8%	1.7%	3%	5.2%	4th	234th of 540
Uninsured rateStrength	1.7%	6%	7.2%	8.4%	4th	473rd of 540
Population density	17/sq mi	49/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	177th of 540
Diversity index	5.2	17.9	41.3	61.4	2nd	459th of 540
Population	414	27,161	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	394th of 540
Median gross rent	$543	$996	$1,072	$1,413	1st	417th of 441
Work from home	1.4%	12.3%	11%	15.1%	1st	505th of 540
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.3%	8%	14.1%	1st	435th of 540
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	40.7%	45.1%	51.1%	1st	459th of 523
Tech workers	0%	4%	3.3%	3.8%	1st	359th of 540
Healthcare workers	0%	8.2%	9.5%	9.7%	1st	525th of 540

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

24%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

17%

35–44

11%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.9

Under 18

30.9%

65 and over

9.4%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0%
Hispanic0.5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

5.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

90.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 166
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 62%
Married couples: 44%
Living alone: 36.7%
Veterans (of adults): 2.5%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

37%

$50–75k

$75–100k

24%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

68304

$79,000

Cass Co.

$91,836

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,767

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.367

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68304

$300,000

Cass Co.

$254,900

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68304

$543

Cass Co.

$996

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 173
Owner-occupied: 72.3%
Vacant: 4%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

19%

20–29

12%

30–44

54%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

72.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

28%

Management

17%

Construction and repair

12%

Production

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Food service

Education

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

0.9%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Wholesale

16%

Agriculture and mining

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Retail

Manufacturing

Health care and social assistance

Other services

Arts and recreation

Construction

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Information

Median earnings per worker

$40,500

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

19.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68304	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,750	$74,888
Service	under $2,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,044	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,875	$49,199
Production and transportation	$66,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

0.4%

High school

46%

Some college

10%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 99.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Households with broadband: 97.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 28.9%
No internet access: 2.4%
Without health insurance: 1.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Alvo
State: Nebraska
County: Cass County
Center point: 40.8926° N, 96.3799° W
Land area: 25 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 68304

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68349	Elmwood, NE	6.1 mi	1,224	$76,369	$218,200
68347	Eagle, NE	6.3 mi	2,508	$88,281	$237,900
68407	Murdock, NE	6.4 mi	878	$99,773	$307,000
68366	Greenwood, NE	6.8 mi	957	$90,952	$247,400
68527	Lincoln, NE	7.6 mi	2,318	$145,357	$510,300
68462	Waverly, NE	8.4 mi	4,928	$119,712	$322,600
68058	South Bend, NE	11 mi	378	$138,281	$541,700
68461	Walton, NE	11 mi	503	—	$764,100
68403	Manley, NE	11 mi	206	$65,000	$162,500
68520	Lincoln, NE	12 mi	2,762	$94,244	$511,500
68517	Lincoln, NE	12 mi	415	$147,209	$529,100
68003	Ashland, NE	12 mi	5,139	$95,709	$306,500

Questions about 68304

What city is zip code 68304?

68304 is assigned to Alvo, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68304 in?

68304 is in Cass County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68304?

About 414 people live in 68304, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68304 in?

68304 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68304?

The median household income in 68304 is $79,000.

What zip codes are near 68304?

The closest zip codes to 68304 are 68349, 68347, 68407, 68366, 68527.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68304, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.