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ZIP Code 68343: Dorchester, NE
ZIP code 68343 uses the postal name Dorchester, Nebraska and lies mostly in Saline County (95% of its land) with the rest in Seward County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $74,554 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Dorchester; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dorchester · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Saline County (95%); Seward County (5%)
- Census places
- Dorchester
- House districts
- NE-3 (95%), NE-1 (5%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 89.7 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68343?
68343 centers on 40.618°, -97.132° and covers 89.7 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 68359, 68333, 68405, 68465, 68313, 68464.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68343, 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 68343 compare with the rest of Saline County?
| Measure | 68343 | In Saline County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,008 | 5th of 10 | 234th of 586 |
| Median household income | $75k | 4th of 4 | 110th of 219 |
| Median home value | $173k | 5th of 5 | 143rd of 225 |
Its median household income is higher than in 54% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 18% of all 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 68343?
The 2020 Census counted 1,012 people in 68343; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,008. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,008±196 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,012−3.6% since 2010 (1,050)
- Households
- 427
- Median age
- 46.1
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 68343?
Of the 1,008 people the ACS estimates in 68343, 25.4% are under 18 and 23.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (11.0%).
- Under 1825.4%
- 18 to 6451.0%
- 65 and older23.6%
- White, not Hispanic84.4%
- Hispanic or Latino11.0%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
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 68343 earn?
Median household income is $74,554 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Saline County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($83,206 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $74,554±$11,465
- Income per person
- $39,071
- Below the poverty line
- 7.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,954500 returns; wages 66% 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 68343?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $173,400
- Median gross rent
- $619
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.6%
- Housing units
- 465
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68343?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Wholesale trade3
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 68343?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68359 | Friend | 1,546 | $91k | 8.1 mi |
| 68333 | Crete | 9,286 | $81k | 9.5 mi |
| 68405 | Milford | 3,575 | $75k | 10.4 mi |
| 68465 | Wilber | 2,543 | $92k | 10.4 mi |
| 68313 | Beaver Crossing | 758 | $72k | 13.6 mi |
| 68464 | Western | 392 | $60k | 14.5 mi |
| 68330 | Cordova | 71 | $49k | 12.6 mi (near) |
| 68445 | Swanton | 161 | $61k | 15.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.