Residential delivery area · Nebraska
ZIP Code 68348: Elk Creek, NE
ZIP code 68348 uses the postal name Elk Creek, Nebraska and lies mostly in Johnson County (75% of its land), reaching into Pawnee County and Nemaha County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 340 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,597 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Elk Creek; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Elk Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Johnson County (75%); Pawnee County (13%); Nemaha County (11%)
- Census places
- Elk Creek
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 44.1 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68348?
68348 centers on 40.299°, -96.116° and covers 44.1 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 68450, 68447, 68378, 68441, 68376, 68305.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68348, 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 68348 compare with the rest of Johnson County?
| Measure | 68348 | In Johnson County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 341 | 7th of 12 | 426th of 586 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
68348's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (341). 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 68348?
The 2020 Census counted 209 people in 68348; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 341. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 341±111 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 209
- Households
- 142
- Median age
- 62.7
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 68348?
Of the 341 people the ACS estimates in 68348, 4.7% are under 18 and 46.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.1%).
- Under 184.7%
- 18 to 6448.7%
- 65 and older46.6%
- White, not Hispanic99.1%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 68348 earn?
Median household income is $71,597 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $71,597±$23,325
- Income per person
- $41,609
- Below the poverty line
- 9.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,480100 returns; wages 58% 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 68348?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $275
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.1%
- Housing units
- 171
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68348?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than 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 68348?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68450 | Tecumseh | 3,124 | $46k | 7.0 mi |
| 68447 | Table Rock | 520 | $64k | 7.5 mi |
| 68378 | Johnson | 677 | $76k | 8.5 mi |
| 68441 | Steinauer | 133 | $51k | 8.7 mi |
| 68376 | Humboldt | 1,239 | $52k | 12.9 mi |
| 68305 | Auburn | 4,351 | $58k | 14.1 mi |
| 68329 | Cook | 579 | $78k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 68320 | Brock | 348 | $44k | 15.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.