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ZIP Code 68420: Pawnee City, NE
ZIP code 68420 uses the postal name Pawnee City, Nebraska and lies mostly in Pawnee County (98% of its land) with the rest in Nemaha County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $56,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Pawnee City; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pawnee City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pawnee County (98%); Nemaha County (2%)
- Census places
- Pawnee City
- House districts
- NE-3 (98%), KS-2 (2%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 129.9 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68420?
68420 centers on 40.079°, -96.189° and covers 129.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 68345, 68447, 68323, 68441, 66541, 66403, 66404, 66538.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68420, 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 68420 compare with the rest of Pawnee County?
| Measure | 68420 | In Pawnee County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,255 | 1st of 11 | 199th of 586 |
| Median household income | $56k | 1st of 1 | 199th of 219 |
| Median home value | $68k | 2nd of 2 | 224th of 225 |
Its median household income is higher than in 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 16% 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 68420?
The 2020 Census counted 1,301 people in 68420; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,255. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,255±162 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,301
- Households
- 506
- Median age
- 40.3
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 68420?
Of the 1,255 people the ACS estimates in 68420, 29.3% are under 18 and 26.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.0%).
- Under 1829.3%
- 18 to 6444.5%
- 65 and older26.1%
- White, not Hispanic89.0%
- Other or two or more7.5%
- Hispanic or Latino3.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- 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 68420 earn?
Median household income is $56,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $56,250±$10,830
- Income per person
- $25,981
- Below the poverty line
- 13.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,852540 returns; wages 61% 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 68420?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $68,000
- Median gross rent
- $623
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.8%
- Housing units
- 655
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68420?
40 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade9
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Manufacturing4
- Professional, scientific, and technical services4
- Health care and social assistance4
- Accommodation and food services4
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 68420?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68345 | Du Bois | 245 | $68k | 9.5 mi |
| 68447 | Table Rock | 520 | $64k | 10.1 mi |
| 68323 | Burchard | 244 | $102k | 10.3 mi |
| 68441 | Steinauer | 133 | $51k | 10.6 mi |
| 66541 | Summerfield, KS | 234 | $37k | 10.7 mi |
| 66403 | Axtell, KS | 801 | $72k | 13.7 mi |
| 66404 | Baileyville, KS | 481 | $90k | 14.9 mi |
| 66538 | Seneca, KS | 3,602 | $79k | 17.5 mi |
| 66408 | Bern, KS | 427 | $91k | 14.4 mi (near) |
| 68376 | Humboldt | 1,239 | $52k | 14.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.