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ZIP Code 68653: Platte Center, NE
ZIP code 68653 uses the postal name Platte Center, Nebraska and lies entirely in Platte County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 750 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $99,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Platte Center; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Platte Center · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Platte County
- Census places
- Platte Center
- Micro area
- Columbus, NE
- House district
- NE-1 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 56.5 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68653?
68653 centers on 41.563°, -97.496° and covers 56.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 68647, 68642, 68601.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68653, 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 68653 compare with the rest of Platte County?
| Measure | 68653 | In Platte County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 748 | 8th of 11 | 291st of 586 |
| Median household income | $100k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $223k | not ranked | not ranked |
68653's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (748). 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 20% 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 68653?
The 2020 Census counted 781 people in 68653; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 748. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 748±195 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 781−0.3% since 2010 (783)
- Households
- 266
- Median age
- 38.0
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 68653?
Of the 748 people the ACS estimates in 68653, 31.0% are under 18 and 15.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.1%).
- Under 1831.0%
- 18 to 6453.2%
- 65 and older15.8%
- White, not Hispanic96.1%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 68653 earn?
Median household income is $99,500 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($76,304 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $99,500±$25,070
- Income per person
- $36,743
- Below the poverty line
- 7.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $90,992360 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 68653?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $222,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,620
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.7%
- Housing units
- 275
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68653?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in manufacturing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Manufacturing4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Construction3
- 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 68653?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68647 | Monroe | 702 | $103k | 7.5 mi |
| 68642 | Humphrey | 1,628 | $94k | 8.8 mi |
| 68601 | Columbus | 30,944 | $69k | 9.3 mi |
| 68631 | Creston | 337 | $87k | 11.4 mi (near) |
| 68634 | Duncan | 635 | $74k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 68644 | Lindsay | 762 | $82k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 68643 | Leigh | 1,019 | $77k | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 68640 | Genoa | 1,212 | $68k | 15.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.