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Fairfield, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Fairfield is a Census city of 327 people across 0.72 square miles of land, in Clay County. Median household income is $67,188, 73.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fairfield
What Fairfield is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.72 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land455
- County holding the largest share of its areaClay County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fairfield
How many people live in Fairfield
- Population327
- Median age52.3
- Population under 1854 plus or minus 18
- Share under 1816.5 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Population 65 and over107 plus or minus 34
- Share 65 and over32.7 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Households151 plus or minus 34
- Family households99 plus or minus 28
- Share of households that are families65.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fairfield
Income and work in Fairfield
- Median household income$67,188
- Per capita income$40,850 plus or minus $12,697
- Civilian labor force192 plus or minus 39
- Employed187 plus or minus 39
- Unemployed5 plus or minus 4
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over251 plus or minus 52
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.0 percent plus or minus 28.3
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.1 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.2 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fairfield
Housing in Fairfield
- Housing units170 plus or minus 34
- Occupied units151 plus or minus 34
- Vacant units19 plus or minus 13
- Vacancy rate11.2 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Owner occupied111 plus or minus 30
- Renter occupied40 plus or minus 15
- Ownership rate73.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$160,900 plus or minus $47,561
- Median gross rent, monthly$700 plus or minus $158
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.5 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Single family units150 plus or minus 34
- Share single family88.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more19 plus or minus 14
- Share in buildings of two or more11.2 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Mobile homes1 plus or minus 3
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fairfield
How Fairfield gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute164 plus or minus 35
- Commuting under 15 minutes61 plus or minus 19
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.2 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more57 plus or minus 19
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more34.8 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Drove alone69.9 percent
- Carpooled16.1 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Worked from home11.8 percent plus or minus 7.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Fairfield
Flood risk in Fairfield
- NFIP communityCity of Fairfield
- NFIP community number310277
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/05/18
The City of Fairfield does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310277 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Clay County, not Fairfield
Clay County context, not Fairfield figures
- Establishments in Clay County183
- Covered employment, Clay County2,077
- Average annual pay, Clay County$51,771
- Housing units permitted, Clay County10
Every figure in this section is published for Clay County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fairfield.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Fairfield questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fairfield, Nebraska?
327, in 151 households. Fairfield city covers 0.72 square miles of land, which is 455 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fairfield in?
Clay County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Fairfield?
$67,188. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,900. Median gross rent is $700 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fairfield in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Fairfield appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fairfield, city of, community 310277, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Fairfield figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Clay County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Fairfield.
Is zoning published for Fairfield?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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