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ZIP Code 68663: Silver Creek, NE
ZIP code 68663 uses the postal name Silver Creek, Nebraska and lies mostly in Merrick County (45% of its land), reaching into Polk County and Nance County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 780 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,333 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Silver Creek; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Silver Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Merrick County (45%); Polk County (30%); Nance County (25%)
- Census places
- Silver Creek
- Metro area
- Grand Island, NE
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 100.8 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68663?
68663 centers on 41.311°, -97.701° and covers 100.8 square miles of land plus 2.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 68651, 68628, 68640, 68638, 68601.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68663, 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 68663 compare with the rest of Merrick County?
| Measure | 68663 | In Merrick County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 782 | 7th of 9 | 284th of 586 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $211k | not ranked | not ranked |
68663's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (782). 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 14% 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 68663?
The 2020 Census counted 660 people in 68663; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 782. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 782±165 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 660
- Households
- 378
- Median age
- 51.2
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 68663?
Of the 782 people the ACS estimates in 68663, 12.4% are under 18 and 16.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 1812.4%
- 18 to 6471.0%
- 65 and older16.6%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Hispanic or Latino8.7%
- Other or two or more0.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 68663 earn?
Median household income is $57,333 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $57,333±$22,316
- Income per person
- $34,620
- Below the poverty line
- 8.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,694330 returns; wages 67% 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 68663?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $210,500
- Median gross rent
- $871
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.7%
- Housing units
- 434
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68663?
20 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Finance and insurance3
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 68663?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68651 | Osceola | 1,364 | $79k | 8.9 mi |
| 68628 | Clarks | 848 | $58k | 9.9 mi |
| 68640 | Genoa | 1,212 | $68k | 10.7 mi |
| 68638 | Fullerton | 1,664 | $57k | 16.5 mi |
| 68601 | Columbus | 30,944 | $69k | 18.6 mi |
| 68634 | Duncan | 635 | $74k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 68666 | Stromsburg | 1,514 | $64k | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 68647 | Monroe | 702 | $103k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 68662 | Shelby | 1,088 | $90k | 16.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.