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ZIP Code 68440: Steele City, NE
ZIP code 68440 uses the postal name Steele City, Nebraska and lies entirely in Jefferson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 110 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Steele City; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Steele City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jefferson County
- Census places
- Steele City
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 22.1 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68440?
68440 centers on 40.054°, -97.013° and covers 22.1 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 68350, 68342, 66946, 68352.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68440, 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 68440 compare with the rest of Jefferson County?
| Measure | 68440 | In Jefferson County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 109 | 12th of 13 | 537th of 586 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
68440's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (109). 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 11% 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 68440?
The 2020 Census counted 90 people in 68440; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 109. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 109±76 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 90
- Households
- 60
- Median age
- 68.4
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 68440?
Of the 109 people the ACS estimates in 68440, 13.8% are under 18 and 62.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.6%).
- Under 1813.8%
- 18 to 6423.9%
- 65 and older62.4%
- White, not Hispanic82.6%
- Hispanic or Latino15.6%
- Other or two or more1.8%
- 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 are homes worth in 68440?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $375
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.3%
- Housing units
- 78
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68440?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (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 68440?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68350 | Endicott | 173 | $77k | 4.6 mi |
| 68342 | Diller | 497 | $75k | 4.9 mi |
| 66946 | Hollenberg, KS | 161 | $54k | 6.0 mi |
| 68352 | Fairbury | 4,938 | $55k | 13.2 mi |
| 68415 | Odell | 508 | $75k | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 68377 | Jansen | 412 | $73k | 11.3 mi (near) |
| 66945 | Hanover, KS | 1,063 | $70k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 66958 | Morrowville, KS | 198 | $78k | 14.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.