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ZIP Code 68020: Decatur, NE
ZIP code 68020 uses the postal name Decatur, Nebraska and lies mostly in Burt County (86% of its land) with the rest in Thurston County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 640 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Decatur; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Decatur · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Burt County (86%); Thurston County (14%)
- Census places
- Decatur
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 77.1 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68020?
68020 centers on 41.971°, -96.264° and covers 77.1 square miles of land plus 2.2 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 68038, 68039, 51523, 51040, 68061, 51063, 68055, 68019.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68020, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 68020 compare with the rest of Burt County?
| Measure | 68020 | In Burt County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 644 | 6th of 7 | 322nd of 586 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $120k | not ranked | not ranked |
68020's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (644). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 15% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 68020?
The 2020 Census counted 624 people in 68020; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 644. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 644±118 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 624−16.7% since 2010 (749)
- Households
- 323
- Median age
- 56.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 68020?
Of the 644 people the ACS estimates in 68020, 14.8% are under 18 and 28.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.8%), then Other or two or more (13.7%).
- Under 1814.8%
- 18 to 6456.4%
- 65 and older28.9%
- White, not Hispanic82.8%
- Other or two or more13.7%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 68020 earn?
Median household income is $48,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,941 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,750±$16,808
- Income per person
- $28,622
- Below the poverty line
- 21.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,644320 returns; wages 53% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 68020?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $120,300
- Median gross rent
- $617
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 78.6%
- Housing units
- 416
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68020?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Accommodation and food services3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 68020?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68038 | Lyons | 1,398 | $51k | 8.9 mi |
| 68039 | Macy | 793 | $46k | 10.6 mi |
| 51523 | Blencoe, IA | 379 | $83k | 10.8 mi |
| 51040 | Onawa, IA | 3,500 | $71k | 10.9 mi |
| 68061 | Tekamah | 2,268 | $65k | 11.6 mi |
| 51063 | Whiting, IA | 1,072 | $81k | 11.8 mi |
| 68055 | Rosalie | 315 | $62k | 12.1 mi |
| 68019 | Craig | 386 | $58k | 14.3 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.