Residential delivery area · Nebraska
ZIP Code 68812: Amherst, NE
ZIP code 68812 uses the postal name Amherst, Nebraska and lies entirely in Buffalo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 640 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,808 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Amherst; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Amherst · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Buffalo County
- Census places
- Amherst
- Micro area
- Kearney, NE
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 122.7 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68812?
68812 centers on 40.909°, -99.280° and covers 122.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 68858, 68870, 68866, 68845, 68836, 68855.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68812, 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 68812 compare with the rest of Buffalo County?
| Measure | 68812 | In Buffalo County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 642 | 10th of 14 | 323rd of 586 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $229k | not ranked | not ranked |
68812's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (642). 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 11% 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 68812?
The 2020 Census counted 783 people in 68812; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 642. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 642±172 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 783−0.3% since 2010 (785)
- Households
- 256
- Median age
- 37.6
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 68812?
Of the 642 people the ACS estimates in 68812, 33.8% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.4%).
- Under 1833.8%
- 18 to 6450.5%
- 65 and older15.7%
- White, not Hispanic97.4%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- 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 68812 earn?
Median household income is $69,808 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($84,136 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,808±$10,704
- Income per person
- $31,410
- Below the poverty line
- 2.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 41.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,049370 returns; wages 64% 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 68812?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $229,400
- Median gross rent
- $672
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.5%
- Housing units
- 275
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 68812?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- 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 68812?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68858 | Miller | 328 | $82k | 6.4 mi |
| 68870 | Riverdale | 506 | $87k | 7.8 mi |
| 68866 | Pleasanton | 1,168 | $95k | 8.9 mi |
| 68845 | Kearney | 20,536 | $77k | 14.4 mi |
| 68836 | Elm Creek | 1,908 | $87k | 15.0 mi |
| 68855 | Mason City | 400 | $79k | 18.1 mi |
| 68878 | Sumner | 463 | $92k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 68861 | Odessa | 138 | $40k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 68844 | Hazard | 328 | $67k | 15.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.