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ZIP Code 68631: Creston, NE
ZIP code 68631 uses the postal name Creston, Nebraska and lies mostly in Platte County (88% of its land) with the rest in Stanton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 340 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Creston; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Creston · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Platte County (88%); Stanton County (12%)
- Census places
- Creston
- Micro area
- Columbus, NE
- House district
- NE-1 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 38.7 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68631?
68631 centers on 41.690°, -97.356° and covers 38.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 68643, 68642, 68748, 68601.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68631, 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 68631 compare with the rest of Platte County?
| Measure | 68631 | In Platte County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 337 | 11th of 11 | 431st of 586 |
| Median household income | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $200k | not ranked | not ranked |
68631's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (337). 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 15% 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 68631?
The 2020 Census counted 432 people in 68631; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 337. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 337±109 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 432−10.0% since 2010 (480)
- Households
- 141
- Median age
- 34.2
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 68631?
Of the 337 people the ACS estimates in 68631, 32.9% are under 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.1%).
- Under 1832.9%
- 18 to 6452.5%
- 65 and older14.5%
- White, not Hispanic99.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- 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 68631 earn?
Median household income is $86,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,439 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $86,750±$28,536
- Income per person
- $35,937
- Below the poverty line
- 2.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $81,516190 returns; wages 57% 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 68631?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $200,000
- Median gross rent
- $625
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.7%
- Housing units
- 153
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68631?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction7
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 68631?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68643 | Leigh | 1,019 | $77k | 4.9 mi |
| 68642 | Humphrey | 1,628 | $94k | 8.2 mi |
| 68748 | Madison | 2,706 | $70k | 11.9 mi |
| 68601 | Columbus | 30,944 | $69k | 16.5 mi |
| 68653 | Platte Center | 748 | $100k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 68629 | Clarkson | 1,336 | $78k | 11.6 mi (near) |
| 68644 | Lindsay | 762 | $82k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 68641 | Howells | 939 | $81k | 17.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.