Nebraska · Census place 48935
Tilden, NE population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Tilden, Nebraska (Tilden, NE — Census place “Tilden city”) is 977 residents, ranking #122 of 593 places in Nebraska. Median household income is $66,731, the median home is worth $116,900 and median gross rent runs $633 a month. Looking for the Tilden Nebraska ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Tilden, NE: 68781.
- Population
- 977Tilden city residents
- Median household income
- $66,731Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $116,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $633Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.3%Owner-occupied households
Tilden ZIP codes (Nebraska)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Tilden.
The Tilden NE ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Tilden city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Tilden city median would spend about 11.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.1% of residents and 78.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Tilden city, NE in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Tilden city is a very small community in Nebraska, with 977 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #122 of 593 ranked by population — larger than 79% of them. The median age here is 43.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Tilden city earn a median of $66,731 a year, 15% below the national figure of $78,538 and within a couple of points of the $67,419 median for the 119 Nebraska cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 13.1% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Tilden city is valued at $116,900, 61.5% below the national figure and 28% below the $161,800 peer median, while median gross rent runs $633 a month, 55% below the national figure, or roughly $7,596 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 11.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 1.8×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so purchase prices are unusually low against local pay, the pattern in places where supply is plentiful and wage growth has been flat. 78.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
With 977 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Tilden city against its county rather than against national figures.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Nebraska.
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- Friend city 1,085
- Eagle village 1,089
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Tilden city?
- Tilden city has 977 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #122 of 593 in Nebraska.
- What is the median household income in Tilden city?
- Median household income in Tilden city is $66,731 a year, 15% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Tilden city?
- Median gross rent is $633 a month and the median home value is $116,900, so rent absorbs about 11.4% of median household income.
- Is Tilden city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 1.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Tilden city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 11.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Tilden city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.