Residential delivery area · Nebraska
ZIP Code 68621: Ames, NE
ZIP code 68621 uses the postal name Ames, Nebraska and lies entirely in Dodge County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $93,235 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Ames (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ames · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dodge County
- Census places
- Ames census-designated place
- Micro area
- Fremont, NE
- House district
- NE-1 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 32.0 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68621?
68621 centers on 41.492°, -96.639° and covers 32.0 square miles of land plus 1.6 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 68015, 68649, 68025, 68031, 68057.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68621, 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 68621 compare with the rest of Dodge County?
| Measure | 68621 | In Dodge County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 204 | 11th of 12 | 491st of 586 |
| Median household income | $93k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
68621's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (204). 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 13% 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 68621?
The 2020 Census counted 434 people in 68621; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 204. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 204±126 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 434
- Households
- 110
- Median age
- 57.6
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 68621?
Of the 204 people the ACS estimates in 68621, 0.0% are under 18 and 28.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 6471.6%
- 65 and older28.4%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 68621 earn?
Median household income is $93,235 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $93,235±$50,126
- Income per person
- $75,314
- Below the poverty line
- 7.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 0.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $96,752250 returns; wages 49% 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 68621?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.5%
- Housing units
- 110
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68621?
5 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 68621?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68015 | Cedar Bluffs | 1,236 | $85k | 7.3 mi |
| 68649 | North Bend | 1,748 | $87k | 7.6 mi |
| 68025 | Fremont | 31,658 | $72k | 8.5 mi |
| 68031 | Hooper | 1,823 | $81k | 11.7 mi |
| 68057 | Scribner | 1,379 | $74k | 12.5 mi |
| 68648 | Morse Bluff | 349 | $85k | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 68044 | Nickerson | 715 | $141k | 10.6 mi (near) |
| 68072 | Winslow | 69 | $71k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.