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ZIP Code 68062: Thurston, NE
ZIP code 68062 uses the postal name Thurston, Nebraska and lies entirely in Thurston County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 270 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,292 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Thurston; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Thurston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Thurston County
- Census places
- Thurston
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 39.2 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68062?
68062 centers on 42.199°, -96.678° and covers 39.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 68733, 68047, 68067, 68071, 68784.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68062, 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 68062 compare with the rest of Thurston County?
| Measure | 68062 | In Thurston County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 267 | 10th of 10 | 467th of 586 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $131k | not ranked | not ranked |
68062's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (267). 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 13% 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 68062?
The 2020 Census counted 267 people in 68062; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 267. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 267±66 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 267−14.1% since 2010 (311)
- Households
- 107
- Median age
- 35.8
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 68062?
Of the 267 people the ACS estimates in 68062, 31.1% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.0%).
- Under 1831.1%
- 18 to 6448.3%
- 65 and older20.6%
- White, not Hispanic94.0%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 68062 earn?
Median household income is $72,292 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($102,249 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,292±$21,679
- Income per person
- $39,184
- Below the poverty line
- 2.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $93,636110 returns; wages 47% 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 68062?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $131,300
- Median gross rent
- $663
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.2%
- Housing units
- 119
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 68062?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68733 | Emerson | 1,101 | $65k | 6.2 mi |
| 68047 | Pender | 2,094 | $87k | 6.7 mi |
| 68067 | Walthill | 1,068 | $67k | 10.1 mi |
| 68071 | Winnebago | 2,159 | $68k | 10.7 mi |
| 68784 | Wakefield | 1,740 | $62k | 11.7 mi |
| 68741 | Hubbard | 585 | $80k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 68004 | Bancroft | 922 | $64k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 68030 | Homer | 671 | $76k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.