ZIP Code 68036, Nebraska

ZCTA5 68036 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Butler County / Saunders County, Nebraska. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 346. The land area covers 64.53 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	346	±124	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	51.9 yrs	±21	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	170	±60	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	296	±98
Occupied Housing Units	170	±60
Vacant Housing Units	126	±85
Median Home Value	$162,900	±$68,053
Median Gross Rent	Suppressed	—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$77,273	±$23,540
Per Capita Income	$48,570	±$19,203
Poverty Rate	3.5%	±3.2%
Population Below Poverty Level	12	±12
Unemployment Rate	0%	±5%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	200	±89
Broadband Internet Rate	90%	±8.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF BUTLER GUS Population: 8,439 (2024) ID: 169486	County	Official County Government	Contact: CLERK 451 N 5TH ST, DAVID CITY NE 68632-1660

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
BELLWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	BELLWOOD, NE
DAVID CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	DAVID CITY, NE
DAVID CITY SECONDARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	DAVID CITY, NE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT BRAINARD	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	BRAINARD, NE
HIGH SCHOOL AT BRAINARD	Regular School Nearby	07-12	BRAINARD, NE
NORTH BEND CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	NORTH BEND, NE
NORTH BEND CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	09-12	NORTH BEND, NE
NORTH BEND CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	06-08	NORTH BEND, NE
NORTH WARD PREKINDERGARTEN	Regular School Nearby	PK	SCHUYLER, NE
SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	09-12	SCHUYLER, NE

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Midland University	College	24.3 mi away	900 N. Clarkson St., Fremont, NE, 68025	8006428382 Website →
SCHUYLER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.3 mi away	108 E. 18TH STREET, SCHUYLER, NE, 68661	(402) 352-2221
NORTH BEND PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	10.6 mi away	110 E. 13TH ST., NORTH BEND, NE, 68649	(402) 652-8356
HRUSKA MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.1 mi away	399 NORTH 5TH STREET, DAVID CITY, NE, 68632	(402) 367-3100
WAHOO PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	21.1 mi away	637 NORTH MAPLE STREET, WAHOO, NE, 68066	(402) 443-3871
COLUMBUS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	21.2 mi away	2500 14TH STREET, SUITE 2, COLUMBUS, NE, 68601	(402) 564-7116
DWIGHT COMMUNITY LIBRARY	Library	21.3 mi away	120 N 2ND STREET, DWIGHT, NE, 68635	(402) 566-2111
VALPARAISO PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	22.0 mi away	300 WEST 2ND, VALPARAISO, NE, 68065	(402) 784-6141
RISING CITY COMMUNITY LIBRARY	Library	22.3 mi away	250 GARHAN AVENUE, RISING CITY, NE, 68658	(402) 954-0270
JOHN ROGERS MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	23.4 mi away	703 2ND STREET, DODGE, NE, 68633	(402) 693-2512

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at DAVID CITY, NE US, located 13.4 miles from ZCTA5 68036. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	31.1°	11.7°	21.4°	0.78"	8.0"
February	36.1°	15.3°	25.7°	0.90"	7.4"
March	49.0°	25.7°	37.4°	1.72"	5.1"
April	61.1°	36.4°	48.7°	3.02"	1.9"
May	71.9°	48.9°	60.4°	4.53"	0.0"
June	81.8°	59.6°	70.7°	4.88"	0.0"
July	85.9°	64.0°	75.0°	3.09"	0.0"
August	83.8°	61.7°	72.7°	4.00"	0.0"
September	77.2°	52.6°	64.9°	2.79"	0.0"
October	63.7°	39.5°	51.6°	2.16"	0.9"
November	48.0°	26.2°	37.1°	1.35"	2.4"
December	34.8°	16.0°	25.4°	1.15"	6.1"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Linwood village	Village	2.0 mi	—
Abie village	Village	3.7 mi	—
Rogers village	Village	5.6 mi	—
Octavia village	Village	6.2 mi	—
Schuyler city	City	7.1 mi	—
Bruno village	Village	7.2 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 68036. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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