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 Low-density area
- $72,292
- Median income Near-median income area
- $131,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 30.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Thurston, Thurston County, Nebraska, home to just 311 residents across 111.1 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68062 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $72,292 (6% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,184. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.6% and unemployment is 1.4%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $131,300 (30% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $663; owner occupancy is 82.2%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Thurston County, so 68062 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$39,184
Per Capita Income
2.6%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68062 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Thurston, NE household income vs. every Nebraska ZIP code
Median household income among 556 reporting Nebraska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$72,292 47th percentile higher than 47% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Nebraska 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
119housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68062, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 68062 in?
ZIP code 68062 (Thurston) is located in Thurston County, Nebraska. Thurston County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/thurston-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68062?
ZIP code 68062 in Thurston, NE has a population of 311 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68062?
The median household income in ZIP 68062 is $72,292, which is 5% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68062?
The median home value in ZIP 68062 is $131,300, which is 53% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68062?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68062 is White at 94.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 2.2% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68062?
In ZIP code 68062, 70.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68062?
In ZIP code 68062, approximately 82.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68062?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68062 is 2.6% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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