ZIP Code 68601

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Columbus · Platte County · Nebraska

Quick Facts

28,185

Population

747.6

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

38.8

Median Age

50.1%

Male

49.9%

Female

13.7%

Foreign-Born

White 77.0%

African American 0.9%

Asian 0.4%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.6%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.1%

Two or More Ethnicities 14.2%

Hispanic or Latino 25.4%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$70,697

Median Household Income

$37,184

Per Capita Income

9.3%

Poverty Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

15.1 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 54.9%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 24.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

12,963

Total Housing Units

12,025

Occupied Units

938

Vacant Units

2.51

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 70.6%

Renter 29.4%

$204,700

Median Home Value

$872

Median Rent

1974

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
68634	Duncan, NE	345	6.4 mi
68653	Platte Center, NE	783	8.3 mi

Related Areas

Platte County Columbus, NE Nebraska

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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