ZIP Code 68637
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wheeler County, Nebraska.
- Population
- 228
- Median household income
- $39,375
- Median home value
- $96,400
-37.2%’19–’23
-22.8%’19–’23
+7.1%’19–’23
ZIP Code 68637 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wheeler County, Nebraska, home to about 228 residents. At $39,375, its median household income sits below Wheeler County's $55,893.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 68637's population declined 37.2% from 363 to 228, while its median gross rent fell 15.7% from $581 to $490.
The median gross rent is $490. 27.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 228
- Median age
- 60.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $39,375
- Median home value
- $96,400
- Median gross rent
- $490
- Housing units
- 300
- Homeownership rate
- 86.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023363228
$51,000$39,375
$90,000$96,400
$581$490
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 363 | $51,000 | $90,000 | $581 |
| 2020 | 274 | $38,750 | $83,900 | $590 |
| 2021 | 322 | $35,625 | $84,400 | $586 |
| 2022 | 258 | $39,583 | $94,800 | $625 |
| 2023 | 228 | $39,375 | $96,400 | $490 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.9%
5 to 174.4%
18 to 240.0%
25 to 346.6%
35 to 442.6%
45 to 5417.5%
55 to 6427.2%
65 to 7422.4%
75 and over15.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 9 | 3.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 10 | 4.4% |
| 18 to 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 15 | 6.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 6 | 2.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 40 | 17.5% |
| 55 to 64 | 62 | 27.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 51 | 22.4% |
| 75 and over | 35 | 15.4% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 220 | 96.5% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7 | 3.1% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma4.3%
High school graduate28.7%
Some college or associate's39.7%
Bachelor's degree14.4%
Graduate or professional degree12.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 9 | 4.3% |
| High school graduate | 60 | 28.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 83 | 39.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 30 | 14.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 27 | 12.9% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 23 min
Drove alone84.5%
Carpooled3.1%
Public transit0.0%
Walked3.1%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home6.2%
Other means3.1%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 82 | 84.5% |
| Carpooled | 3 | 3.1% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 3 | 3.1% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 6 | 6.2% |
| Other means | 3 | 3.1% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 42 | 46.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 15 | 16.5% |
| 30 to 44 min | 22 | 24.2% |
| 45 to 59 min | 4 | 4.4% |
| 60+ min | 8 | 8.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.93
- Poverty rate
- 10.1% (23 of 228)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 48 | 40.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 70 | 59.3% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1974
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 118 | 39.3% |
| Vacant | 182 | 60.7% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 102 | 86.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 16 | 13.6% |
1-unit, detached76.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units1.7%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other22.3%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 228 | 76.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 5 | 1.7% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 67 | 22.3% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 68637
- Land area
- 161 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.36 sq mi
- Center point
- 41.8155, -98.6442
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)