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ZIP Code 68745: Laurel, NE
ZIP code 68745 uses the postal name Laurel, Nebraska and lies mostly in Cedar County (88% of its land), reaching into Wayne County and Dixon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,953 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Laurel; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Laurel · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cedar County (88%); Wayne County (6%); Dixon County (6%)
- Census places
- Laurel
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 130.5 sq mi · 13 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68745?
68745 centers on 42.456°, -97.084° and covers 130.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 68732, 68727, 68717, 68728, 68723, 68739, 68787.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68745, 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 68745 compare with the rest of Cedar County?
| Measure | 68745 | In Cedar County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,737 | 3rd of 13 | 164th of 586 |
| Median household income | $64k | 5th of 5 | 164th of 219 |
| Median home value | $191k | 3rd of 5 | 125th of 225 |
Its median household income is higher than in 37% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 20% of all 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 68745?
The 2020 Census counted 1,523 people in 68745; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,737. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,737±280 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,523
- Households
- 689
- Median age
- 33.8
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 68745?
Of the 1,737 people the ACS estimates in 68745, 29.6% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.6%).
- Under 1829.6%
- 18 to 6452.4%
- 65 and older18.0%
- White, not Hispanic90.6%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.4%
- 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 68745 earn?
Median household income is $63,953 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Cedar County.
- Median household income
- $63,953
- Income per person
- $39,597
- Below the poverty line
- 11.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $81,632710 returns; wages 53% 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 68745?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $190,600
- Median gross rent
- $788
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.7%
- Housing units
- 782
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68745?
57 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Transportation and warehousing8
- Construction7
- Retail trade7
- Wholesale trade6
- Finance and insurance5
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 68745?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68732 | Dixon | 153 | $82k | 6.1 mi |
| 68727 | Coleridge | 685 | $54k | 7.3 mi |
| 68717 | Belden | 184 | $66k | 8.7 mi |
| 68728 | Concord | 247 | $82k | 9.2 mi |
| 68723 | Carroll | 678 | $75k | 13.6 mi |
| 68739 | Hartington | 2,799 | $91k | 14.9 mi |
| 68787 | Wayne | 6,791 | $60k | 17.0 mi |
| 68710 | Allen | 754 | $65k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 68771 | Randolph | 1,412 | $84k | 14.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.