Thurston, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68062
Thurston County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 311
- 3/sq mi
- $72,292
- Median income
- $131,300
- Median home value
- 30.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Thurston pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 50%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68062 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68062 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 111.1 square miles in Thurston, Thurston County, Nebraska. The area is home to 311 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 68062 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68062 sits at $72,292 (6% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $39,184. The poverty rate stands at 2.6% and the unemployment rate at 1.4%. On housing, the median home value is $131,300 (30% below the state average) with median rent at $663 per month, and 82.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68062 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 30.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.8, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Thurston County, so you can benchmark 68062 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 →
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 68062, Thurston, 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
311
Population
111.1
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68062?
35.8
Median Age
53.2%
Male
46.8%
Female
1.1%
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?
$72,292
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$39,184
Per Capita Income
2.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68062 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$72,292 Top 50% higher than 50% 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?
119
Total Housing Units
107
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.50
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$131,300
Median Home Value
-30% vs state
$663
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68062 vs 68733 →
ZIP 68062 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68047
Pender (68047)
1,614 residents
- 68733
Emerson (68733)
1,286 residents
- 68062 311
Thurston (68062)
311 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68062 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68062 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68047
Pender (68047)
$87,375 median income
- 68062
Thurston (68062)
$72,292 median income
- 68733
Emerson (68733)
$64,479 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68062 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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