Elk Creek, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68348
Johnson County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 256
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $71,597
- Median income Near-median income area
- 18.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Elk Creek pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68348 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68348 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Elk Creek, Johnson County, Nebraska, home to just 256 residents across 102.4 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68348 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,597 (7% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,609. The poverty rate is 9.7%, with unemployment at 1.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Johnson County, so 68348 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68348, Elk Creek, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
256
Population
102.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68348?
62.7
Median Age
45.7%
Male
54.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$71,597
Median Household Income
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$41,609
Per Capita Income
9.7%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68348 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Elk Creek, NE household income vs. every Nebraska ZIP code
Median household income among 556 reporting Nebraska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$71,597 46th percentile higher than 46% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
171housing units
171
Total Housing Units
142
Occupied Units
29
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$275
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 68348, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,611,000.
7
Businesses
29
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68348 vs 68450 →
ZIP 68348 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68450
Tecumseh (68450)
3,182 residents
- 68378 680
Johnson (68378)
680 residents
- 68447 464
Table Rock (68447)
464 residents
- 68441 302
Steinauer (68441)
302 residents
- 68348 256
Elk Creek (68348)
256 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68348 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68348 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68378
Johnson (68378)
$76,071 median income
- 68348
Elk Creek (68348)
$71,597 median income
- 68447
Table Rock (68447)
$64,063 median income
- 68441
Steinauer (68441)
$50,583 median income
- 68450
Tecumseh (68450)
$46,132 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68348 ranks #2 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68348, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 68348 in?
ZIP code 68348 (Elk Creek) is located in Johnson County, Nebraska. Johnson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/johnson-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68348?
ZIP code 68348 in Elk Creek, NE has a population of 256 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68348?
The median household income in ZIP 68348 is $71,597, which is 6% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68348?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68348 is White at 99.1%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68348?
ZIP code 68348 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 29 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68348?
In ZIP code 68348, 72.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 18.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68348?
In ZIP code 68348, approximately 90.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 9.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68348?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68348 is 9.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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