Zip code 68824: Cairo, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68824?

68824 is assigned to Cairo, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68824 in?

68824 is mostly in Hall County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 68824?

About 1,562 people live in 68824, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68824?

The median household income in 68824 is $77,989.

Q: What zip codes are near 68824?

The closest zip codes to 68824 are 68831, 68820, 68802, 68803, 68810.

Residential delivery areaHall CountyCentral Time

Population

1,562

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$220K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$850/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

90 sq mi

17 people/sq mi

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

About 68824

68824 is a rural zip code in Cairo, Nebraska (Hall County), covering 90 sq mi of land. About 1,562 people live here, or 17 per square mile. The median resident is 32.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $77,989 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $219,900, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $850 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.3 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; sales; and office and administrative support.

How 68824 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1832.8%
99th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%42nd of 540 in NE
Self-employed workers14%
87th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%315th of 540 in NE
Broadband access94.9%
75th
U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%80th of 538 in NE
Homeownership rate74.3%
65th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%371st of 538 in NE
Median household income$77,989
47th
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475215th of 530 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.428
43rd
U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456196th of 538 in NE
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%125th of 540 in NE
Government workers12.1%
37th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%367th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$35,155
35th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751368th of 540 in NE
Median earnings per worker$43,750
35th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319311th of 540 in NE
Uninsured rate5.1%
34th
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%296th of 540 in NE
Average commute23.3 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min197th of 537 in NE
Median home value$219,900
26th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600145th of 511 in NE
Residents 65 and older13.4%
26th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%457th of 540 in NE
Veterans3.7%
23rd
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%465th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate6.6%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%314th of 539 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%372nd of 539 in NE
Diversity index27.5
21st
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3144th of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers7.5%
21st
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%320th of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$850
10th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072220th of 441 in NE
Median age32.7
10th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2490th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy1.9%
3rd
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%493rd of 538 in NE
Population1,562
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707174th of 540 in NE
Population density17/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi172nd of 540 in NE
Work from home2.9%
2nd
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%471st of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents0.4%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%367th of 540 in NE
Unemployment rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%345th of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters9.8%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%409th of 523 in NE

Measure	68824	Hall	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Residents under 18	32.8%	27.4%	24.5%	22%	99th	42nd of 540
Self-employed workers	14%	9.9%	10.8%	10%	87th	315th of 540
Broadband access	94.9%	89.9%	90.6%	91%	75th	80th of 538
Homeownership rate	74.3%	62%	66.5%	65.2%	65th	371st of 538
Median household income	$77,989	$69,251	$76,475	$80,734	47th	215th of 530
Income inequality (Gini)	0.428	0.454	0.456	0.483	43rd	196th of 538
Tech workers	2.2%	1.3%	3.3%	3.8%	37th	125th of 540
Government workers	12.1%	12.1%	15%	14.5%	37th	367th of 540
Per capita income	$35,155	$35,502	$41,751	$44,673	35th	368th of 540
Median earnings per worker	$43,750	$45,633	$47,319	$49,666	35th	311th of 540
Uninsured rate	5.1%	12.9%	7.2%	8.4%	34th	296th of 540
Average commute	23.3 min	17.5 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	32nd	197th of 537
Median home value	$219,900	$224,600	$238,600	$332,700	26th	145th of 511
Residents 65 and older	13.4%	15.7%	16.7%	17.2%	26th	457th of 540
Veterans	3.7%	5.5%	6.9%	6.2%	23rd	465th of 540
Poverty rate	6.6%	14.1%	10.6%	12.5%	22nd	314th of 539
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.7%	21.5%	34.6%	35.7%	22nd	372nd of 539
Diversity index	27.5	52.7	41.3	61.4	21st	144th of 540
Healthcare workers	7.5%	7.9%	9.5%	9.7%	21st	320th of 540
Median gross rent	$850	$943	$1,072	$1,413	10th	220th of 441
Median age	32.7	36.1	37.2	38.9	10th	490th of 540
Housing vacancy	1.9%	3.8%	7.6%	10.1%	3rd	493rd of 538
Population	1,562	62,536	1,978,707	334,922,499	2nd	174th of 540
Population density	17/sq mi	114/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	172nd of 540
Work from home	2.9%	4.4%	11%	15.1%	2nd	471st of 540
Foreign-born residents	0.4%	16.9%	8%	14.1%	2nd	367th of 540
Unemployment rateStrength	0.9%	4%	3%	5.2%	1st	345th of 540
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	9.8%	46.8%	45.1%	51.1%	1st	409th of 523

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

25%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

16%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.7

Under 18

32.8%

65 and over

13.4%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black2%
Hispanic11%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander2%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

27.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 604
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 70.4%
Married couples: 54%
Living alone: 27.8%
Veterans (of adults): 3.7%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

68824

$77,989

Hall Co.

$69,251

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,155

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.428

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68824

$219,900

Hall Co.

$224,600

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68824

$850

Hall Co.

$943

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 616
Owner-occupied: 74.3%
Vacant: 1.9%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 9.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 4.5%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

18%

20–29

37%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

73.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

13%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

12%

Construction and repair

11%

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Production

Healthcare

Education

Food service

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

0.7%

Industries

Retail

18%

Manufacturing

14%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Other services

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

10%

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Information

Median earnings per worker

$43,750

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68824	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,857	$74,888
Service	$30,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,625	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,656	$49,199
Production and transportation	$54,583	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

24%

Associate's

15%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Households with broadband: 94.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.9%
No internet access: 4.6%
Without health insurance: 5.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Cairo
State: Nebraska
County: Hall County
Center point: 41.0070° N, 98.6180° W
Land area: 90 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

68824 spans 2 counties

Hall County86% of land
Howard County14% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Cairo1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 68824

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68831	Dannebrog, NE	7.9 mi	705	$68,977	$201,900
68820	Boelus, NE	8.5 mi	343	$82,212	$114,200
68802	Grand Island, NE · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
68803	Grand Island, NE	11 mi	25,534	$73,463	$244,200
68810	Alda, NE	13 mi	862	$64,107	$129,500
68883	Wood River, NE	13 mi	2,483	$90,966	$206,000
68869	Ravenna, NE	14 mi	2,165	$65,208	$169,400
68876	Shelton, NE	14 mi	1,910	$82,207	$163,800
68838	Farwell, NE	14 mi	150	$103,750	$156,300
68871	Rockville, NE	15 mi	268	$53,125	$68,500
68872	Saint Libory, NE	16 mi	992	$84,500	$208,200
68801	Grand Island, NE	17 mi	30,824	$63,617	$203,500

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Questions about 68824

What city is zip code 68824?

68824 is assigned to Cairo, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68824 in?

68824 is mostly in Hall County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 68824?

About 1,562 people live in 68824, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68824 in?

68824 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68824?

The median household income in 68824 is $77,989.

What zip codes are near 68824?

The closest zip codes to 68824 are 68831, 68820, 68802, 68803, 68810.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68824, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.