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ZIP Code 68736: Fordyce, NE
ZIP code 68736 uses the postal name Fordyce, Nebraska and lies entirely in Cedar County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 530 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,063 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Fordyce; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fordyce · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cedar County
- Census places
- Fordyce
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 57.7 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68736?
68736 centers on 42.745°, -97.371° and covers 57.7 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 68774, 68730, 68739.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68736, 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 68736 compare with the rest of Cedar County?
| Measure | 68736 | In Cedar County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 525 | 8th of 13 | 362nd of 586 |
| Median household income | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $225k | not ranked | not ranked |
68736's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (525). 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 16% 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 68736?
The 2020 Census counted 601 people in 68736; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 525. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 525±134 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 601
- Households
- 200
- Median age
- 39.0
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 68736?
Of the 525 people the ACS estimates in 68736, 29.3% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.8%).
- Under 1829.3%
- 18 to 6452.0%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic99.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.2%
- 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 68736 earn?
Median household income is $84,063 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $84,063±$28,961
- Income per person
- $38,553
- Below the poverty line
- 14.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,516250 returns; wages 72% 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 68736?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $225,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,042
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.0%
- Housing units
- 201
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68736?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
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 68736?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68774 | Saint Helena | 238 | $86k | 6.8 mi |
| 68730 | Crofton | 2,156 | $77k | 8.4 mi |
| 68739 | Hartington | 2,799 | $91k | 9.8 mi |
| 57078 | Yankton, SD | 20,383 | $71k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 57031 | Gayville, SD | 784 | $65k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 68792 | Wynot | 340 | $70k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 57046 | Mission Hill, SD | 521 | $89k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 68718 | Bloomfield | 1,603 | $60k | 17.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.