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ZIP Code 68768: Pilger, NE
ZIP code 68768 uses the postal name Pilger, Nebraska and lies mostly in Stanton County (92% of its land), reaching into Wayne County and Cuming County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 730 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Pilger; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pilger · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Stanton County (92%); Wayne County (5%); Cuming County (2%)
- Census places
- Pilger
- Micro area
- Norfolk, NE
- House districts
- NE-1 (95%), NE-3 (5%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 73.7 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68768?
68768 centers on 42.000°, -97.070° and covers 73.7 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 68791, 68779, 68790, 68787, 68740, 68641, 68629.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68768, 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 68768 compare with the rest of Stanton County?
| Measure | 68768 | In Stanton County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 731 | 9th of 10 | 293rd of 586 |
| Median household income | $78k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $197k | not ranked | not ranked |
68768's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (731). 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 17% 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 68768?
The 2020 Census counted 568 people in 68768; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 731. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 731±153 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 568
- Households
- 287
- Median age
- 45.3
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 68768?
Of the 731 people the ACS estimates in 68768, 23.8% are under 18 and 22.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.4%).
- Under 1823.8%
- 18 to 6453.4%
- 65 and older22.8%
- White, not Hispanic84.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic9.0%
- Other or two or more5.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- 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 68768 earn?
Median household income is $78,125 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $78,125±$10,693
- Income per person
- $38,026
- Below the poverty line
- 17.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,986280 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 68768?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $196,700
- Median gross rent
- $533
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.3%
- Housing units
- 297
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68768?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing5
- 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 68768?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68791 | Wisner | 2,044 | $69k | 6.7 mi |
| 68779 | Stanton | 2,259 | $79k | 7.9 mi |
| 68790 | Winside | 931 | $67k | 13.1 mi |
| 68787 | Wayne | 6,791 | $60k | 14.9 mi |
| 68740 | Hoskins | 925 | $104k | 15.6 mi |
| 68641 | Howells | 939 | $81k | 18.5 mi |
| 68629 | Clarkson | 1,336 | $78k | 20.5 mi |
| 68716 | Beemer | 942 | $66k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 68047 | Pender | 2,094 | $87k | 18.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.