Zip code 68946: Hendley, Nebraska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 68946
68946 is a rural zip code in Hendley, Nebraska (Furnas County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 36 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 33 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 $11,667 a year, about 14% of the national median of $80,734. 58.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and transportation and moving goods. 67% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 68946 compares
Only about 36 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707
- Population density2/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi
- Median household income$11,667U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475
- Per capita income$20,694U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751
- U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2
- Poverty rate58.3%U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%
- U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%
- U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%
- Work from home33.3%U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%
- U.S. 5.2% · NE 3%
- U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3
- Broadband access26.9%U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%
- Uninsured rate8.3%U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%
- Veterans3.2%U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%
- U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%
- Housing vacancy39.5%U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%
- U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%
- Residents under 1813.9%U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%
- Median earnings per worker$96,250U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319
- U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%
- U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%
- U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%
- U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%
- U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456
| Measure | 68946 | Furnas | NE | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 36 | 4,568 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 2/sq mi | 6/sq mi | 26/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $11,667 | $61,048 | $76,475 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $20,694 | $33,240 | $41,751 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 33 | 47.3 | 37.2 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 58.3% | 13% | 10.6% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.2% | 24.9% | 34.6% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 76.3% | 66.5% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 33.3% | 5.5% | 11% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 1% | 3% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 16.1 | 41.3 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 26.9% | 76.8% | 90.6% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 8.3% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 3.2% | 8.1% | 6.9% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 2.2% | 8% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 39.5% | 20.1% | 7.6% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 30.6% | 26% | 16.7% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 13.9% | 21.7% | 24.5% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $96,250 | $45,156 | $47,319 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 66.7% | 20.9% | 10.8% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 19.8% | 15% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.593 | 0.441 | 0.456 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 26
- Average household size
- 1.4
- Family households
- 19.2%
- Married couples
- 19.2%
- Living alone
- 80.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.2%
- Male / female
- 39% / 61%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 43
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 39.5%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 6.3
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 68946 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $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+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 3.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 26.9%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 26.9%
- No internet access
- 23.1%
- Without health insurance
- 8.3%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Hendley
- State
- Nebraska
- County
- Furnas County
- Center point
- 40.1068° N, 99.9904° W
- Land area
- 20 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 68946
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69046 | Wilsonville, NE | 6.6 mi | $117,604 |
| 68926 | Beaver City, NE | 7.9 mi | $63,684 |
| 69020 | Bartley, NE | 15 mi | $90,625 |
| 68948 | Holbrook, NE | 16 mi | $63,958 |
| 68922 | Arapahoe, NE | 17 mi | $57,426 |
| 69036 | Lebanon, NE | 17 mi | — |
| 67653 | Norcatur, KS | 18 mi | $53,281 |
| 68936 | Edison, NE | 18 mi | $54,583 |
| 67654 | Norton, KS | 19 mi | $54,418 |
| 68977 | Stamford, NE | 19 mi | $45,208 |
| 69022 | Cambridge, NE | 19 mi | $64,719 |
| 67622 | Almena, KS | 20 mi | $66,324 |
Questions about 68946
What city is zip code 68946?
68946 is assigned to Hendley, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 68946 in?
68946 is in Furnas County, Nebraska.
What is the population of 68946?
About 36 people live in 68946, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 68946 in?
68946 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 68946?
The median household income in 68946 is $11,667.
What zip codes are near 68946?
The closest zip codes to 68946 are 69046, 68926, 69020, 68948, 68922.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68946, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.