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ZIP Code 68421: Peru, NE
ZIP code 68421 uses the postal name Peru, Nebraska and lies mostly in Nemaha County (94% of its land) with the rest in Otoe County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 990 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,600 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Peru; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Peru · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nemaha County (94%); Otoe County (6%)
- Census places
- Peru
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 49.5 sq mi · 20 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68421?
68421 centers on 40.494°, -95.744° and covers 49.5 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 64496, 68321, 51640, 64482, 68305, 68320, 68410.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68421, 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 68421 compare with the rest of Nemaha County?
| Measure | 68421 | In Nemaha County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 987 | 3rd of 13 | 241st of 586 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $114k | not ranked | not ranked |
68421's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (987). 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 26% 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 68421?
The 2020 Census counted 987 people in 68421; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 987. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 987±141 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 987−10.8% since 2010 (1,107)
- Households
- 288
- Median age
- 21.8
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 68421?
Of the 987 people the ACS estimates in 68421, 10.0% are under 18 and 9.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.6%).
- Under 1810.0%
- 18 to 6480.9%
- 65 and older9.1%
- White, not Hispanic87.6%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Black, not Hispanic4.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 68421 earn?
Median household income is $61,600 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,861 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,600±$13,270
- Income per person
- $26,040
- Below the poverty line
- 18.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,613240 returns; wages 72% 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 68421?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $113,800
- Median gross rent
- $478
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.6%
- Housing units
- 359
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68421?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 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 68421?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64496 | Watson, MO | 224 | $53k | 6.4 mi |
| 68321 | Brownville | 480 | – | 6.9 mi |
| 51640 | Hamburg, IA | 1,381 | $65k | 10.1 mi |
| 64482 | Rock Port, MO | 1,980 | $67k | 10.4 mi |
| 68305 | Auburn | 4,351 | $58k | 10.7 mi |
| 68320 | Brock | 348 | $44k | 10.7 mi |
| 68410 | Nebraska City | 8,980 | $72k | 12.3 mi |
| 68379 | Julian | 42 | $41k | 7.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.