ZIP Code 68853

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Sherman County, Nebraska.

Population: 1,309
Median household income: $52,159
Median home value: $127,100

ZIP Code 68853 (Sherman County, Nebraska) is home to about 1,309 residents. The median household income of $52,159 is below the Sherman County median ($61,935).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 68853's population declined 11.3% from 1,476 to 1,309, while its median gross rent rose 67.3% from $523 to $875.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,309
Median age: 51.1 yrs
Median household income: $52,159
Median home value: $127,100
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 915
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4761,309

Median household income

$43,125$52,159

Median home value

$87,800$127,100

Median gross rent

$523$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,476	$43,125	$87,800	$523
2020	1,448	$43,864	$92,800	$555
2021	1,436	$51,250	$99,300	$694
2022	1,344	$51,000	$108,200	$815
2023	1,309	$52,159	$127,100	$875

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over15.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	5.9%
5 to 17	285	21.8%
18 to 24	32	2.4%
25 to 34	87	6.6%
35 to 44	128	9.8%
45 to 54	129	9.9%
55 to 64	155	11.8%
65 to 74	219	16.7%
75 and over	197	15.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,184	90.5%
Black or African American	4	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	50	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate39.1%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	67	7.3%
High school graduate	358	39.1%
Some college or associate's	312	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	126	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	52	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	441	81.5%
Carpooled	70	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	313	59.6%
15 to 29 min	77	14.7%
30 to 44 min	47	9.0%
45 to 59 min	51	9.7%
60+ min	37	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 10.9% (136 of 1,253)

	Count	Share
Family households	342	59.0%
Nonfamily households	238	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	580	63.4%
Vacant	335	36.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	418	72.1%
Renter-occupied	162	27.9%

1-unit, detached61.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other27.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	561	61.3%
1-unit, attached	8	0.9%
2 to 4 units	44	4.8%
5 to 19 units	49	5.4%
20 or more units	2	0.2%
Mobile home & other	251	27.4%

ZIP Code 68853

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