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ZIP Code 68039: Macy, NE
ZIP code 68039 uses the postal name Macy, Nebraska and lies entirely in Thurston County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 790 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $46,313 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Macy (a census-designated place); 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Macy · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Thurston County
- Census places
- Macy census-designated place
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 43.2 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68039?
68039 centers on 42.114°, -96.340° and covers 43.2 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 51055, 51063, 68055, 68067, 68020, 68071.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68039, 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 68039 compare with the rest of Thurston County?
| Measure | 68039 | In Thurston County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 793 | 7th of 10 | 281st of 586 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
68039's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (793). 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 25% 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 68039?
The 2020 Census counted 1,355 people in 68039; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 793. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 793±150 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,355−4.6% since 2010 (1,421)
- Households
- 205
- Median age
- 24.1
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 68039?
Of the 793 people the ACS estimates in 68039, 37.6% are under 18 and 8.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Other or two or more (91.7%).
- Under 1837.6%
- 18 to 6453.7%
- 65 and older8.7%
- Other or two or more91.7%
- White, not Hispanic6.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
- 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 68039 earn?
Median household income is $46,313 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $36,618 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $46,313
- Income per person
- $16,056
- Below the poverty line
- 30.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 30.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $30,805390 returns; wages 93% 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 68039?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $55,900
- Median gross rent
- $666
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 26.3%
- Housing units
- 256
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68039?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 68039?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51055 | Sloan, IA | 1,346 | $72k | 7.7 mi |
| 51063 | Whiting, IA | 1,072 | $81k | 7.8 mi |
| 68055 | Rosalie | 315 | $62k | 7.9 mi |
| 68067 | Walthill | 1,068 | $67k | 8.1 mi |
| 68020 | Decatur | 644 | $49k | 10.6 mi |
| 68071 | Winnebago | 2,159 | $68k | 11.0 mi |
| 68038 | Lyons | 1,398 | $51k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 51052 | Salix, IA | 1,050 | $109k | 14.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.