Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($73,000) for 68856 is less than the median household income for 68813 ($73,160). But it's more than 68822 ($67,500), 68825 ($64,432), 69120 ($69,886), Custer County ($67,906), and Merna village ($61,875).
| 68856 | $73,000 |
| Merna village | $61,875 |
| Custer County | $67,906 |
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The average household income ($95,188) for 68856 is less than the average household income for 68825 ($100,760) and 69120 ($106,167). But it's more than 68813 ($82,148), 68822 ($78,834), Custer County ($85,495), and Merna village ($65,644).
| 68856 | $95,188 |
| Merna village | $65,644 |
| Custer County | $85,495 |
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The per-capita income for 68856 is $37,384. The per capita income ($37,384) for 68856 is less than the per capita income for 68813 ($39,787), 68825 ($44,148), and 69120 ($39,110). But it's more than 68822 ($33,154), Custer County ($36,967), and Merna village ($27,736).
| 68856 | $37,384 |
| Merna village | $27,736 |
| Custer County | $36,967 |
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8.1% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (8.1%) for 68856 is less than the percent high income households for 69120 (9.2%). But it's more than 68813 (4.9%), 68822 (3.0%), 68825 (8.0%), Custer County (5.2%), and Merna village (3.2%).
| 68856 | 8.1% |
| Merna village | 3.2% |
| Custer County | 5.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68856 | $41,667 | $84,167 | $63,438 | $69,375 |
| Merna village | $41,667 | $60,938 | $82,708 | $56,667 |
| Custer County | $48,833 | $83,281 | $79,517 | $49,755 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 68856 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 68856 | +/-$23,547 | +/-$21,950 | +/-$9,775 | +/-4.7% | +/-$20,839 | +/-$21,056 | +/-$28,990 | +/-$52,986 |
| Merna village | +/-$26,196 | +/-$11,963 | +/-$6,301 | +/-3.0% | +/-$20,839 | +/-$47,302 | +/-$38,706 | +/-$43,358 |
| Custer County | +/-$4,824 | +/-$4,800 | +/-$1,985 | +/-1.2% | +/-$6,384 | +/-$14,495 | +/-$11,579 | +/-$5,491 |