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ZIP Code 68047: Pender, NE
ZIP code 68047 uses the postal name Pender, Nebraska and lies mostly in Thurston County (56% of its land), reaching into Cuming County and Wayne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Pender; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pender · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Thurston County (56%); Cuming County (33%); Wayne County (12%)
- Census places
- Pender
- House districts
- NE-3 (67%), NE-1 (33%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 125.4 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68047?
68047 centers on 42.111°, -96.733° and covers 125.4 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 68062, 68004, 68067, 68784, 68791, 68055.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68047, 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 68047 compare with the rest of Thurston County?
| Measure | 68047 | In Thurston County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,094 | 2nd of 10 | 141st of 586 |
| Median household income | $87k | 1st of 6 | 59th of 219 |
| Median home value | $217k | 1st of 6 | 96th of 225 |
Its median household income is higher than in 71% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 23% of all 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 68047?
The 2020 Census counted 1,709 people in 68047; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,094. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,094
- 2020 Census count
- 1,709+5.9% since 2010 (1,614)
- Households
- 715
- Median age
- 37.3
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 68047?
Of the 2,094 people the ACS estimates in 68047, 29.4% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.9%).
- Under 1829.4%
- 18 to 6451.4%
- 65 and older19.1%
- White, not Hispanic83.9%
- Hispanic or Latino9.6%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
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 68047 earn?
Median household income is $87,375 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Thurston County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,714 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $87,375±$13,327
- Income per person
- $37,452
- Below the poverty line
- 7.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $90,297770 returns; wages 56% 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 68047?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $217,000
- Median gross rent
- $877
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.6%
- Housing units
- 756
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 68047?
59 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade9
- Other services (except public administration)9
- Construction6
- Wholesale trade6
- Health care and social assistance6
- Manufacturing5
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 68047?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68062 | Thurston | 267 | $72k | 6.7 mi |
| 68004 | Bancroft | 922 | $64k | 9.0 mi |
| 68067 | Walthill | 1,068 | $67k | 12.9 mi |
| 68784 | Wakefield | 1,740 | $62k | 12.9 mi |
| 68791 | Wisner | 2,044 | $69k | 13.2 mi |
| 68055 | Rosalie | 315 | $62k | 13.9 mi |
| 68733 | Emerson | 1,101 | $65k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 68716 | Beemer | 942 | $66k | 13.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.