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68946

Zip code 68946: Hendley, Nebraska

Residential delivery areaFurnas CountyCentral Time
Population
36
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$12K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
33
U.S. 38.9
Land area
20 sq mi
2 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 36 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
33
Under 18
13.9%
65 and over
30.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
63.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

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

<$25k
77%
$25–50k
4%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
4%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

68946
$11,667
Furnas Co.
$61,048
Nebraska
$76,475
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$20,694
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
58.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
3.8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.593
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68946
—
Furnas Co.
$98,400
Nebraska
$238,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

68946
—
Furnas Co.
$763
Nebraska
$1,072
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
84%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
14%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
67%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
33%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
100%
10–19
0%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
9.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
33%
Sales
33%
Transportation and moving
33%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Retail
33%
Professional and technical services
33%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
33%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$96,250
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
66.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work68946U.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+)

No diploma
0%
High school
58%
Some college
32%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
3%
Graduate
0%
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
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

ZipCityDistanceIncome
69046Wilsonville6.6 mi$117,604
68926Beaver City7.9 mi$63,684
69020Bartley15 mi$90,625
68948Holbrook16 mi$63,958
68922Arapahoe17 mi$57,426
69036Lebanon17 mi—
67653Norcatur18 mi$53,281
68936Edison18 mi$54,583
67654Norton19 mi$54,418
68977Stamford19 mi$45,208
69022Cambridge19 mi$64,719
67622Almena20 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.