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ZIP Code 68327: Chester, NE
ZIP code 68327 uses the postal name Chester, Nebraska and lies mostly in Thayer County (66% of its land) with the rest in Republic County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 380 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Chester; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Chester · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Thayer County (66%); Republic County (34%)
- Census places
- Chester
- House districts
- NE-3 (66%), KS-1 (34%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 48.0 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68327?
68327 centers on 40.013°, -97.622° and covers 48.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 68375, 68325, 66959, 68370, 68340, 66935.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68327, 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 68327 compare with the rest of Thayer County?
| Measure | 68327 | In Thayer County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 383 | 5th of 17 | 407th of 586 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $126k | not ranked | not ranked |
68327's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (383). 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 14% 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 68327?
The 2020 Census counted 329 people in 68327; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 383. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 383±96 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 329
- Households
- 175
- Median age
- 39.0
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 68327?
Of the 383 people the ACS estimates in 68327, 26.9% are under 18 and 13.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.6%).
- Under 1826.9%
- 18 to 6460.1%
- 65 and older13.1%
- White, not Hispanic95.6%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- 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 68327 earn?
Median household income is $55,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $55,750±$34,563
- Income per person
- $29,729
- Below the poverty line
- 7.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,121140 returns; wages 60% 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 68327?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $125,900
- Median gross rent
- $814
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.0%
- Housing units
- 201
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68327?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 68327?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68375 | Hubbell | 69 | $49k | 7.0 mi |
| 68325 | Byron | 131 | $74k | 7.1 mi |
| 66959 | Munden, KS | 339 | $55k | 7.9 mi |
| 68370 | Hebron | 1,938 | $67k | 9.7 mi |
| 68340 | Deshler | 989 | $62k | 10.0 mi |
| 66935 | Belleville, KS | 2,413 | $56k | 12.9 mi |
| 66964 | Republic, KS | 175 | $74k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 66960 | Narka, KS | 125 | $50k | 11.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.