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ZIP Code 68637: Ericson, NE
ZIP code 68637 uses the postal name Ericson, Nebraska and lies mostly in Wheeler County (55% of its land), reaching into Garfield County and Greeley County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 320 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Ericson; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ericson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wheeler County (55%); Garfield County (25%); Greeley County (20%)
- Census places
- Ericson
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 161.4 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68637?
68637 centers on 41.815°, -98.644° and covers 161.4 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 68622, 68665, 68842, 68862, 68823.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68637, 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 68637 compare with the rest of Wheeler County?
| Measure | 68637 | In Wheeler County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 317 | 6th of 6 | 443rd of 586 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $161k | not ranked | not ranked |
68637's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (317). 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 6% 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 68637?
The 2020 Census counted 291 people in 68637; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 317. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 317±94 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 291
- Households
- 147
- Median age
- 63.2
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 68637?
Of the 317 people the ACS estimates in 68637, 16.1% are under 18 and 47.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.9%).
- Under 1816.1%
- 18 to 6436.9%
- 65 and older47.0%
- White, not Hispanic95.9%
- Hispanic or Latino4.1%
- 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 68637 earn?
Median household income is $73,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,750±$27,588
- Income per person
- $52,796
- Below the poverty line
- 5.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,231130 returns; wages 54% 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 68637?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $160,700
- Median gross rent
- $493
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.7%
- Housing units
- 332
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68637?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- 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 68637?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68622 | Bartlett | 427 | $78k | 9.7 mi |
| 68665 | Spalding | 638 | $70k | 13.6 mi |
| 68842 | Greeley | 538 | $58k | 17.2 mi |
| 68862 | Ord | 2,977 | $60k | 21.1 mi |
| 68823 | Burwell | 1,936 | $62k | 28.1 mi |
| 68875 | Scotia | 716 | $62k | 20.3 mi (near) |
| 68655 | Primrose | 112 | $84k | 22.9 mi (near) |
| 68837 | Elyria | 109 | $81k | 24.3 mi (near) |
| 68735 | Ewing | 828 | $73k | 25.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.