ZIP Code 68870
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Buffalo County, Nebraska.
- Population
- 516
- Median household income
- $83,375
- Median home value
- $217,000
-16.1%’19–’23
+17.9%’19–’23
-0.6%’19–’23
ZIP Code 68870 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Buffalo County, Nebraska, home to about 516 residents. Its median household income of $83,375 runs above the Buffalo County figure of $74,570.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 68870's population declined 16.1% from 615 to 516, while its median gross rent rose 31.9% from $853 to $1,125.
Owners occupy 88.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.9 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 516
- Median age
- 33.9 yrs
- Median household income
- $83,375
- Median home value
- $217,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,125
- Housing units
- 213
- Homeownership rate
- 88.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 33.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.1%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023615516
$70,714$83,375
$218,300$217,000
$853$1,125
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 615 | $70,714 | $218,300 | $853 |
| 2020 | 545 | $70,583 | $169,200 | $817 |
| 2021 | 634 | $71,607 | $168,200 | $790 |
| 2022 | 602 | $80,221 | $206,000 | $1,083 |
| 2023 | 516 | $83,375 | $217,000 | $1,125 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 53.3%
5 to 1728.5%
18 to 247.8%
25 to 3412.2%
35 to 4414.9%
45 to 548.9%
55 to 649.3%
65 to 748.1%
75 and over7.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 17 | 3.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 147 | 28.5% |
| 18 to 24 | 40 | 7.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 63 | 12.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 77 | 14.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 46 | 8.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 48 | 9.3% |
| 65 to 74 | 42 | 8.1% |
| 75 and over | 36 | 7.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 484 | 93.8% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 3 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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) | 29 | 5.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.5%
High school graduate18.9%
Some college or associate's44.2%
Bachelor's degree28.2%
Graduate or professional degree5.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 11 | 3.5% |
| High school graduate | 59 | 18.9% |
| Some college or associate's | 138 | 44.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 88 | 28.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16 | 5.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 18 min
Drove alone82.3%
Carpooled5.4%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.8%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home10.0%
Other means1.5%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 214 | 82.3% |
| Carpooled | 14 | 5.4% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 2 | 0.8% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 26 | 10.0% |
| Other means | 4 | 1.5% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 67 | 28.6% |
| 15 to 29 min | 143 | 61.1% |
| 30 to 44 min | 14 | 6.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 3 | 1.3% |
| 60+ min | 7 | 3.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.98
- Poverty rate
- 2.7% (14 of 515)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 130 | 75.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 43 | 24.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1985
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 173 | 81.2% |
| Vacant | 40 | 18.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 153 | 88.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 20 | 11.6% |
1-unit, detached84.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other16.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 179 | 84.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 34 | 16.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 68870
- Land area
- 44 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.8453, -99.1584
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21- Largest by population
- 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)