Ames, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68621
Dodge County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 517
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $93,235
- Median income Above-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Ames pairs an upper-quartile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68621 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68621 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Ames, Dodge County, Nebraska, home to just 517 residents across 83.4 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68621 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $93,235 (22% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $75,314. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.8% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dodge County, so 68621 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68621, Ames, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
517
Population
83.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68621?
57.6
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
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)
How much do residents earn?
$93,235
Median Household Income
+22% vs state ZIP avg
$75,314
Per Capita Income
7.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68621 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Ames, NE household income vs. every Nebraska ZIP code
Median household income among 556 reporting Nebraska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$93,235 Top 17% higher than 83% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
110housing units
110
Total Housing Units
110
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 68621, employing approximately 4 people with a combined annual payroll of $200,000.
5
Businesses
4
Employees
$200K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68621 vs 68015 →
ZIP 68621 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68025
Fremont (68025)
30,376 residents
- 68015 1,151
Cedar Bluffs (68015)
1,151 residents
- 68621 517
Ames (68621)
517 residents
- 68072 66
Winslow (68072)
66 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68621 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68621 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68621
Ames (68621)
$93,235 median income
- 68015
Cedar Bluffs (68015)
$85,357 median income
- 68025
Fremont (68025)
$72,254 median income
- 68072
Winslow (68072)
$71,169 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68621 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68621, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 68621 in?
ZIP code 68621 (Ames) is located in Dodge County, Nebraska. Dodge County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dodge-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68621?
ZIP code 68621 in Ames, NE has a population of 517 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68621?
The median household income in ZIP 68621 is $93,235, which is 22% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68621?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68621 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68621?
ZIP code 68621 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 4 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68621?
In ZIP code 68621, approximately 85.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68621?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68621 is 7.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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