🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

68352

Fairbury

ZIP Code 68352 is a standard zip code serving Fairbury, Fairbury, Nebraska (NE), in Jefferson County, United States. It has an estimated population of 5,222 with a median household income of $43,095. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Nebraska (NE)
County: Jefferson
City: Fairbury
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 40.148800
Longitude: -97.183900

Geographic Details

Land Area: 290.53 mi²
Water Area: 2.49 mi²
Population Density: 18.0 people per mi² (20th percentile)
Bounding Box: 40.320858°N, 40.001179°S, -97.010789°E, -97.369251°W

With 5,222 residents spread across 290.53 square miles, this area has a population density of 18.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

5,222

Population

55th percentile

$43,095

Median Income

35th percentile

$67,000

Median Home Value

10th percentile

290.53 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 68352 is $43,095, and the median home value is $67,000.

Housing

2,775

Total Units

2,334

Occupied Units

84.1%

Occupancy Rate

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