ZIP Code 68946 — Hendley village, NE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 68946 covers Hendley, NE in Furnas County with a population of about 34.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.7 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.

Hendley, NE fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (35.3%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

Median household income in ZIP 68946 is about $25,417 — about 66% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 4.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Transportation; about 33.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 18.1 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 4.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $23,800 — about 93% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 68946 in Hendley, NE, a household would need roughly $7,000 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 $153. That sits below the local median household income ($25,417), 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 Hendley village, 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 Hendley village, NE show little to no average snow and around 24.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 68946 (Hendley 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.