ZIP Code 68635 — Dwight village, NE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 68635 covers Dwight, NE in Butler County with a population of about 449.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 52.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 402, 531; U.S. House district NE-1; the LINCOLN & HSTNGS - KRNY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 68635 is about $81,964 — about 9% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.3%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 20.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Transportation; about 18.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $204,800 — about 41% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $507 (about 56% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.5% (about 8.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 68635 in Dwight, NE, a household would need roughly $56,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,316. That sits below the local median household income ($81,964), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Dwight village, NE as Very Low (composite score 24.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (66.2) and flood (20.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Dwight village, NE show little to no average snow and around 30.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 29 for ZIP 68635 (Dwight village, NE) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.