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ZIP Code 68438: Sprague, NE
ZIP code 68438 is in Sprague, Nebraska, entirely in Lancaster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 180 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $81,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Sprague · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lancaster County
- Census places
- Sprague
- Metro area
- Lincoln, NE
- House district
- NE-1 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.1 sq mi · 1,725 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68438?
68438 centers on 40.627°, -96.745° and covers 0.1 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 68404.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68438, 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 68438 compare with the rest of Lancaster County?
| Measure | 68438 | In Lancaster County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 176 | 43rd of 44 | 506th of 586 |
| Median household income | $81k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $197k | not ranked | not ranked |
68438's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (176). 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 83% 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 68438?
The 2020 Census counted 136 people in 68438; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 176. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 176±69 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 136−4.2% since 2010 (142)
- Households
- 64
- Median age
- 32.7
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 68438?
Of the 176 people the ACS estimates in 68438, 32.4% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.3%).
- Under 1832.4%
- 18 to 6448.9%
- 65 and older18.8%
- White, not Hispanic98.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Black, 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 68438 earn?
Median household income is $81,250 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,018 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $81,250±$30,983
- Income per person
- $29,810
- Below the poverty line
- 19.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 9.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.4%
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 68438?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $197,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,607
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.8%
- Housing units
- 64
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68438?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more 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 68438?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68404 | Martell | 1,039 | $113k | 0.6 mi |
| 68430 | Roca | 1,989 | $146k | 5.5 mi (near) |
| 68368 | Hallam | 477 | $110k | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 68523 | Lincoln | 2,031 | $142k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 68372 | Hickman | 4,135 | $114k | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 68512 | Lincoln | 13,802 | $104k | 7.9 mi (near) |
| 68516 | Lincoln | 48,903 | $101k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 68358 | Firth | 1,701 | $112k | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.