Zip code 68816: Archer, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68816?

68816 is assigned to Archer, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68816 in?

68816 is in Merrick County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68816?

About 137 people live in 68816, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68816?

The median household income in 68816 is $61,685.

Q: What zip codes are near 68816?

The closest zip codes to 68816 are 68826, 68864, 68827, 68872, 68854.

Residential delivery areaMerrick CountyCentral Time

Population

137

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$171K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

33 sq mi

4 people/sq mi

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

About 68816

68816 is a rural zip code in Archer, Nebraska (Merrick County), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 137 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 40.5 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 $61,685 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $171,200, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.3 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; cleaning and personal care; and education. 62% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68816 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 137 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%10th of 538 in NE
Self-employed workers61.7%
99th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%2nd of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older21.2%
80th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%263rd of 540 in NE
Median age40.5
61st
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2313th of 540 in NE
Median earnings per worker$51,750
60th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319130th of 540 in NE
Work from home14.6%
59th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%91st of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher31.2%
48th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%135th of 539 in NE
Residents under 1821.9%
48th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%331st of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate63.9%
39th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%471st of 538 in NE
Veterans4.7%
35th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%422nd of 540 in NE
Poverty rate8%
32nd
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%269th of 539 in NE
Per capita income$33,039
27th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751416th of 540 in NE
Average commute22.3 min
25th
U.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min222nd of 537 in NE
Median household income$61,685
23rd
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475420th of 530 in NE
Median home value$171,200
15th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600249th of 511 in NE
Diversity index9.7
4th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3385th of 540 in NE
Government workers6.4%
3rd
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%511th of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%443rd of 540 in NE
Population137
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707525th of 540 in NE
Population density4/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi413th of 540 in NE
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%503rd of 540 in NE
Uninsured rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%536th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%495th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%534th of 538 in NE
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%495th of 523 in NE
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%467th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.328
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456486th of 538 in NE

Measure	68816	Merrick	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Broadband accessStrength	100%	88.5%	90.6%	91%	99th	10th of 538
Self-employed workers	61.7%	19%	10.8%	10%	99th	2nd of 540
Residents 65 and older	21.2%	21.8%	16.7%	17.2%	80th	263rd of 540
Median age	40.5	43.2	37.2	38.9	61st	313th of 540
Median earnings per worker	$51,750	$43,989	$47,319	$49,666	60th	130th of 540
Work from home	14.6%	5.9%	11%	15.1%	59th	91st of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.2%	18.3%	34.6%	35.7%	48th	135th of 539
Residents under 18	21.9%	22.6%	24.5%	22%	48th	331st of 540
Homeownership rate	63.9%	82.2%	66.5%	65.2%	39th	471st of 538
Veterans	4.7%	8.1%	6.9%	6.2%	35th	422nd of 540
Poverty rate	8%	7.9%	10.6%	12.5%	32nd	269th of 539
Per capita income	$33,039	$37,170	$41,751	$44,673	27th	416th of 540
Average commute	22.3 min	21.4 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	25th	222nd of 537
Median household income	$61,685	$68,354	$76,475	$80,734	23rd	420th of 530
Median home value	$171,200	$175,900	$238,600	$332,700	15th	249th of 511
Diversity index	9.7	17.6	41.3	61.4	4th	385th of 540
Government workers	6.4%	15%	15%	14.5%	3rd	511th of 540
Healthcare workers	4.3%	10.6%	9.5%	9.7%	2nd	443rd of 540
Population	137	7,724	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	525th of 540
Population density	4/sq mi	16/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	413th of 540
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	0.4%	3%	5.2%	1st	503rd of 540
Uninsured rateStrength	0%	5.3%	7.2%	8.4%	1st	536th of 540
Foreign-born residents	0%	2.2%	8%	14.1%	1st	495th of 540
Housing vacancy	0%	10.9%	7.6%	10.1%	1st	534th of 538
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	36.2%	45.1%	51.1%	1st	495th of 523
Tech workers	0%	0.9%	3.3%	3.8%	1st	467th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.328	0.452	0.456	0.483	1st	486th of 538

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

14%

Under 5

5–17

10%

18–24

25–34

15%

35–44

45–54

23%

55–64

18%

65–74

75+

Median age

40.5

Under 18

21.9%

65 and over

21.2%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

9.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

90.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 61
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 72.1%
Married couples: 62.3%
Living alone: 27.9%
Veterans (of adults): 4.7%
Male / female: 66% / 34%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

$50–75k

66%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

68816

$61,685

Merrick Co.

$68,354

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$33,039

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.328

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68816

$171,200

Merrick Co.

$175,900

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68816

—

Merrick Co.

$750

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 61
Owner-occupied: 63.9%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

15%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

26%

10–19

14%

20–29

26%

30–44

34%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

43.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance

21%

Cleaning and personal care

15%

Education

13%

Food service

13%

Construction and repair

13%

Management

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Healthcare

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Sales

Office and admin

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Other services

15%

Education

13%

Professional and technical services

13%

Restaurants and hotels

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Manufacturing

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Retail

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$51,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

61.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

17%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68816	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,250	$74,888
Service	$59,167	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

18%

Some college

25%

Associate's

26%

Bachelor's

31%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 0%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 72.1%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 0%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Archer
State: Nebraska
County: Merrick County
Center point: 41.1748° N, 98.1337° W
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Archer (unincorporated)3% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 68816

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68826	Central City, NE	6.2 mi	3,944	$74,583	$172,100
68864	Palmer, NE	7.8 mi	958	$83,365	$184,200
68827	Chapman, NE	9.5 mi	761	$89,063	$430,400
68872	Saint Libory, NE	12 mi	992	$84,500	$208,200
68854	Marquette, NE	13 mi	708	$91,875	$305,000
68846	Hordville, NE	15 mi	283	$68,333	$95,800
68628	Clarks, NE	15 mi	848	$58,438	$183,600
68638	Fullerton, NE	16 mi	1,664	$56,917	$144,500
68873	Saint Paul, NE	17 mi	3,785	$75,000	$214,800
68801	Grand Island, NE	18 mi	30,824	$63,617	$203,500
68623	Belgrade, NE	18 mi	356	$69,167	—
68865	Phillips, NE	19 mi	941	$109,554	$297,000

Questions about 68816

What city is zip code 68816?

68816 is assigned to Archer, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68816 in?

68816 is in Merrick County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68816?

About 137 people live in 68816, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68816 in?

68816 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68816?

The median household income in 68816 is $61,685.

What zip codes are near 68816?

The closest zip codes to 68816 are 68826, 68864, 68827, 68872, 68854.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68816, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.