ZIP Code 68926 — Beaver City city, NE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 68926 covers Beaver City, NE in Furnas County with a population of about 668.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 308; U.S. House district NE-3; the LINCOLN & HSTNGS - KRNY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 68926 is about $55,536 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.2%; unemployment rate near 2.0%; 14.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Public administration, and Education; about 10.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.4 points below 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 $65,900 — about 81% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $421 (about 64% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 66.1% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 68926 in Beaver City, NE, a household would need roughly $18,000 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 $423. That sits below the local median household income ($55,536), 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 Beaver City city, NE as Relatively Low (composite score 51.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (19.9) and flood (18.8). 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 Beaver City city, NE show little to no average snow and around 24.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 43 for ZIP 68926 (Beaver City city, 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.