Silver Creek, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68663
Nance County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 761
- 3/sq mi Low-density area
- $57,333
- Median income Below-median income area
- $210,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 11.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Silver Creek pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 25th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68663 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68663 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Silver Creek, Nance County, Nebraska, home to just 761 residents across 230.6 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68663 reports a modest median household income of $57,333 (25% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,620. The poverty rate is 8.8%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $210,500 (13% above the average Nebraska ZIP) and median rent is $871; 84.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.2, and the average commute is 21 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Nance County, so 68663 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 68663, Silver Creek, 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
761
Population
230.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68663?
51.2
Median Age
52.6%
Male
47.4%
Female
3.1%
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?
$57,333
Median Household Income
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$34,620
Per Capita Income
8.8%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
20.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68663 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Silver Creek, 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)
$57,333 15th percentile higher than 15% 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
434housing units
434
Total Housing Units
378
Occupied Units
56
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$210,500
Median Home Value
+13% vs state ZIP avg
$871
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 20 business establishments in ZIP 68663, employing approximately 53 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,654,000.
20
Businesses
53
Employees
$2.7M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 30.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 15.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 68663 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68640
Genoa (68640)
1,613 residents
- 68651
Osceola (68651)
1,470 residents
- 68628
Clarks (68628)
826 residents
- 68663
Silver Creek (68663)
761 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68663 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68663 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68651
Osceola (68651)
$78,487 median income
- 68640
Genoa (68640)
$68,036 median income
- 68628
Clarks (68628)
$58,438 median income
- 68663
Silver Creek (68663)
$57,333 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68663 ranks #4 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 68663, 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 68663 in?
ZIP code 68663 (Silver Creek) is located in Nance County, Nebraska. Nance County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/nance-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68663?
ZIP code 68663 in Silver Creek, NE has a population of 761 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68663?
The median household income in ZIP 68663 is $57,333, which is 25% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68663?
The median home value in ZIP 68663 is $210,500, which is 24% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68663?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68663 is White at 91.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 8.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68663?
ZIP code 68663 has 20 business establishments employing approximately 53 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68663?
In ZIP code 68663, 58.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 68663?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 68663 is 20.9 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68663?
In ZIP code 68663, approximately 84.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68663?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68663 is 8.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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