Population & age
- Total population
- 83
- Median age
- 71.4
Brewster, NE (68821)
Blaine County · Population 83
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Brewster, NE (ZIP 68821) sits in Blaine County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 38.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $6,018. Local establishments report average pay of $25,600 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $44,736 per worker, roughly 32% below the US average. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 25th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. Severe Storm accounts for 58% of the 12 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 100.0% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $35,417, fair market rent of $990 for a two-bedroom, and a low 4.8% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 100.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $35,417
- Median home value
- $164,300
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 4.3%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 42(89.4%)
- Renter-occupied
- 5(10.6%)
- Vacant units
- 17
- Built (median)
- 1963
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 5(20.8%)
- Avg commute
- 14.6 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 4(4.8%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 35(74.5%)
- No broadband
- 12(25.5%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$690
/month
1 Bed
$750
/month
2 Bed
$990
/month
3 Bed
$1,260
/month
4 Bed
$1,320
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Business & employment
Business establishments
3
Total employment
5
Annual payroll
$128K
Average annual pay
$25,600
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$44,736
Average weekly wage
$860
Total employment
127
Total establishments
26
That is roughly 32% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.3%
That is 0.7 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
239
Employed
231
Unemployed
8
Based on Blaine County, NE data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
12
Date Range
2001–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared April 4, 2020 (DR-4521)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm7 (58%)
- Biological2 (17%)
- Flood1 (8%)
- Snowstorm1 (8%)
- Hurricane1 (8%)
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
12
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
10
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
51.2°F
37.3° – 65.1°
Annual precipitation
25.5"
Annual snowfall
44.6"
Heating · cooling days
5,993.1 · 1,000.6
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: ELSMERE 9 ENE, NE US, 17 miles from the centroid of Brewster, NE (ZIP 68821)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
—
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
16%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.9
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
4.8
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
7.3%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
0
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
—
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
5.2
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
8%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
18%
of Medicare enrollees
Based on Blaine data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Limited food access for many residents
100.0% of Blaine County, NE residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
—
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
—
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 25.6% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Blaine County, NE for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Taxes & benefits in Nebraska
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 68821. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.20%
graduated · 3 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
6.98%
State 5.50% · avg local 1.48%
Property tax (effective)
1.20%
Median $2,115/year
Tax burden rank
33 of 50
10.80% of personal income
For ZIP 68821: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $164,300, that works out to roughly $1,976/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). Asset limit $25,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 68821
Nearby ZIPs by distance
68879 (Taylor, 14.9 mi) · 69217 (Long Pine, 18 mi) · 69157 (20.5 mi) · 68813 (Anselmo, 21.8 mi) · 68833 (Dunning, 22.2 mi) · 69210 (Ainsworth, 26.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
38.7%
5.7pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
38.0%
6.0pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
18.4%
3.6pp below the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
76.9%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
7.8%
5.2pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
12.1%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
2
Median in-state tuition
$6,018
Median earnings (10 yr)
$44,767
- 4-Year
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE · 68849
- In-state tuition
- $8,676
- Out-of-state tuition
- $15,284
- Acceptance rate
- 89.5%
- Graduation rate
- 58.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $50,105
- Median student debt
- $19,500
- 2-Year
Central Community College
Grand Island, NE · 68802
- In-state tuition
- $3,360
- Out-of-state tuition
- $4,800
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 46.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $39,429
- Median student debt
- $7,992
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Brewster, NE (ZIP 68821) sits in Blaine County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 38.0%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 2 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $6,018. Local establishments report average pay of $25,600 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $44,736 per worker, roughly 32% below the US average. Social vulnerability is low in this ZIP at the 25th percentile (CDC SVI), reflecting strong baseline resilience to public-health emergencies and natural disasters. Severe Storm accounts for 58% of the 12 FEMA disaster declarations on record for this ZIP. Per USDA's Food Environment Atlas, 100.0% of residents in this county live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket — a deep food-access gap. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $35,417, fair market rent of $990 for a two-bedroom, and a low 4.8% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
- Fair market rent for a two-bedroom ($990/month, HUD SAFMR) represents 34% of median household income ($35,417, Census ACS) — above the 30% affordability threshold commonly used by housing experts.
- Lower median household income ($35,417, Census ACS) sits alongside an above-average 38.7% obesity rate (CDC PLACES) — a pattern that correlates with reduced healthcare access in lower-income areas.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits lower the national rate at 18.4%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 68821
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 68821?
38.7%, which is 5.7 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 68821?
18.4%, which is 3.6 percentage points below the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 68821?
38.0%, which is 6.0 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 68821?
83 people live in ZIP 68821, with a median age of 71.4 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 68821?
$35,417 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 68821 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 68821, 89.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.6% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 68821?
In ZIP 68821, 20.8% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 68821?
4.8% of the population in ZIP 68821 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 68821 have broadband internet?
74.5% of households in ZIP 68821 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 68821?
As of 2022, 3 business establishments operated in ZIP 68821 employing 5 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 68821?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 68821 is $25,600, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 68821 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 68821 ranks in the 25th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a low vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 68821?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 68821, ranking in the 50th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 68821 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 12 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 68821 between 2001–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 68821?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 68821, accounting for 7 of 12 declarations (58%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 68821?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 68821 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4521) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 68821?
2 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 68821 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of Nebraska At Kearney and Central Community College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 68821?
Median in-state tuition across 2 nearby institutions is $6,018 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 68821?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $44,767 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 68821?
ZIP 68821 has an average annual temperature of 51.2°F and 25.5" of annual precipitation based on the ELSMERE 9 ENE, NE US weather station 17.0 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 68821?
Nebraska has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 5.20%. Combined sales tax: 6.98% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Nebraska have paid family leave?
Nebraska has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 68821?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (12 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (12 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 68821
Nearby ZIPs by distance
68879 (Taylor, 14.9 mi) · 69217 (Long Pine, 18 mi) · 69157 (20.5 mi) · 68813 (Anselmo, 21.8 mi) · 68833 (Dunning, 22.2 mi) · 69210 (Ainsworth, 26.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
25th percentile
Low Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 86
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Limited English Speakers
1
Persons with Disability
20
Without HS Diploma
7
Without Health Insurance
6
Adults Age 65+
32
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.