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ZIP Code 68785: Waterbury, NE
ZIP code 68785 uses the postal name Waterbury, Nebraska and lies mostly in Dixon County (51% of its land) with the rest in Dakota County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 230 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $113,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Waterbury; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Waterbury · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dixon County (51%); Dakota County (49%)
- Census places
- Waterbury
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 29.5 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68785?
68785 centers on 42.428°, -96.722° and covers 29.5 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 68743, 68710, 68741, 68770, 68733.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68785, 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 68785 compare with the rest of Dixon County?
| Measure | 68785 | In Dixon County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 234 | 10th of 12 | 478th of 586 |
| Median household income | $114k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $220k | not ranked | not ranked |
68785's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (234). 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 68785?
The 2020 Census counted 284 people in 68785; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 234. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 234±85 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 284+3.6% since 2010 (274)
- Households
- 80
- Median age
- 34.4
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 68785?
Of the 234 people the ACS estimates in 68785, 36.8% are under 18 and 9.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.9%), then Other or two or more (13.2%).
- Under 1836.8%
- 18 to 6454.3%
- 65 and older9.0%
- White, not Hispanic85.9%
- Other or two or more13.2%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- 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 68785 earn?
Median household income is $113,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($99,693 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $113,750±$36,089
- Income per person
- $37,320
- Below the poverty line
- 2.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $73,354130 returns; wages 65% 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 68785?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $220,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 90
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68785?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more 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 68785?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68743 | Jackson | 814 | $72k | 5.8 mi |
| 68710 | Allen | 754 | $65k | 6.6 mi |
| 68741 | Hubbard | 585 | $80k | 7.8 mi |
| 68770 | Ponca | 1,432 | $72k | 9.5 mi |
| 68733 | Emerson | 1,101 | $65k | 10.0 mi |
| 68728 | Concord | 247 | $82k | 11.0 mi (near) |
| 68731 | Dakota City | 3,469 | $80k | 11.8 mi (near) |
| 57049 | North Sioux City, SD | 7,962 | $93k | 12.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.