Elk Creek, NE

Census ZIP code profile for Elk Creek, NE — 1 ZIPs, total population 256. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Elk Creek, NE is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 256 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Elk Creek splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Elk Creek, the median household income averages $71,597 and per-capita income averages $41,609. Poverty rate runs at 9.7% and unemployment at 1.3%. On housing, the average median home value is with median rent of $275 per month, and 90.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Elk Creek against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Elk Creek as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

256

Population

$71,597

Median Income

Median Home Value

62.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Elk Creek earn?

Median Household Income
$71,597
Per Capita Income
$41,609
Unemployment Rate
1.3%
Poverty Rate
9.7%

What does housing look like in Elk Creek?

Median Rent
$275/mo
Owner Occupied
90.1%
Housing Units
171

Who lives in Elk Creek?

Bachelor's Degree+
18.9%
High School+
72.2%
Foreign Born
0.0%

ZIP Codes in Elk Creek, NE

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
68348 256 3 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Elk Creek, NE?
Elk Creek, NE has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 256, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Elk Creek?
The average median household income across Elk Creek, NE ZIP codes is $71,597. The poverty rate is 9.7%.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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