ZIP Code 68071

ZIP code 68071 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 195.4 square miles in Winnebago, Thurston County, Nebraska. The area is home to 1,934 residents, producing a population density of 10 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 68071 against Nebraska and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68071 sits at $67,632 (12% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $21,986. The poverty rate stands at 16.5% and the unemployment rate at 11.4%. On housing, the median home value is $87,400 (53% below the state average) with median rent at $668 per month, and 42.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68071 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 26.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Thurston County, so you can benchmark 68071 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 →