Creston, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68631
Platte County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 480
- 4/sq mi
- $86,750
- Median income
- $200,000
- Median home value
- 28.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Creston pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 30%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68631 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68631 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 109.1 square miles in Creston, Platte County, Nebraska. The area is home to 480 residents, producing a population density of 4 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 68631 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68631 sits at $86,750 (13% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $35,937. The poverty rate stands at 2.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $200,000 (7% above the state average) with median rent at $625 per month, and 83.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68631 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 28.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.2, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Platte County, so you can benchmark 68631 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 68631
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68631.
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68631, Creston, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
480
Population
109.1
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68631?
34.2
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
0.9%
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?
$86,750
Median Household Income
+13% vs state
$35,937
Per Capita Income
2.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68631 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$86,750 Top 30% higher than 70% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
153
Total Housing Units
141
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$200,000
Median Home Value
+7% vs state
$625
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 68631, employing approximately 96 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,152,000.
19
Businesses
96
Employees
$6.2M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 36.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 15.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 15.8% |
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 68631 vs 68643 →
ZIP 68631 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68643
Leigh (68643)
903 residents
- 68653
Platte Center (68653)
783 residents
- 68631
Creston (68631)
480 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68631 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68631 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68653
Platte Center (68653)
$99,500 median income
- 68631
Creston (68631)
$86,750 median income
- 68643
Leigh (68643)
$77,125 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68631 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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