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ZIP Code 68318: Blue Springs, NE
ZIP code 68318 uses the postal name Blue Springs, Nebraska and lies entirely in Gage County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 570 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,179 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Blue Springs; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Blue Springs · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gage County
- Census places
- Blue Springs
- Micro area
- Beatrice, NE
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 42.8 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68318?
68318 centers on 40.165°, -96.649° and covers 42.8 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 68466, 68310, 68458, 68381, 68415.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68318, 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 68318 compare with the rest of Gage County?
| Measure | 68318 | In Gage County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 572 | 10th of 18 | 340th of 586 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
68318's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (572). 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 20% 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 68318?
The 2020 Census counted 407 people in 68318; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 572. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 572±203 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 407
- Households
- 201
- Median age
- 41.6
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 68318?
Of the 572 people the ACS estimates in 68318, 32.3% are under 18 and 20.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.2%).
- Under 1832.3%
- 18 to 6447.6%
- 65 and older20.1%
- White, not Hispanic97.2%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.0%
- 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 68318 earn?
Median household income is $65,179 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $65,179±$26,073
- Income per person
- $23,630
- Below the poverty line
- 15.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,073220 returns; wages 72% 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 68318?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $69,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,109
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.1%
- Housing units
- 262
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68318?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 68318?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68466 | Wymore | 1,697 | $62k | 6.8 mi |
| 68310 | Beatrice | 14,093 | $61k | 7.9 mi |
| 68458 | Virginia | 226 | $91k | 9.3 mi |
| 68381 | Liberty | 159 | $75k | 10.8 mi |
| 68415 | Odell | 508 | $75k | 11.6 mi |
| 68309 | Barneston | 117 | $50k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 68357 | Filley | 347 | $95k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 68380 | Lewiston | 46 | $51k | 13.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.