Tekamah, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68061
Burt County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,504
- 6/sq mi
- $64,556
- Median income
- $160,200
- Median home value
- 24.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Tekamah pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68061 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68061 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 391.3 square miles in Tekamah, Burt County, Nebraska. The area is home to 2,504 residents, producing a population density of 6 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 68061 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68061 sits at $64,556 (16% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $36,481. The poverty rate stands at 13.8% and the unemployment rate at 0.7%. On housing, the median home value is $160,200 (14% below the state average) with median rent at $642 per month, and 75.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68061 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.1, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Burt County, so you can benchmark 68061 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 68061
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68061.
- Construction
Construction
13 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
7 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68061, Tekamah, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,504
Population
391.3
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68061?
42.1
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
1.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$64,556
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$36,481
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
24.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68061 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,556 38th percentile higher than 38% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,090
Total Housing Units
941
Occupied Units
149
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,200
Median Home Value
-14% vs state
$642
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 74 business establishments in ZIP 68061, employing approximately 413 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,176,000.
74
Businesses
413
Employees
$15.2M
Annual Payroll
11
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 13 | 17.6% |
| Retail trade | 11 | 14.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | 9.5% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 9.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 9.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 5.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 5.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 5.4% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 4.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 4.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 4.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68061 vs 68029 →
ZIP 68061 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68061
Tekamah (68061)
2,504 residents
- 68029 899
Herman (68029)
899 residents
- 51523 357
Blencoe (51523)
357 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68061 ranks the most populous — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68061 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51523
Blencoe (51523)
$82,625 median income
- 68029
Herman (68029)
$82,423 median income
- 68061
Tekamah (68061)
$64,556 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68061 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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