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ZIP Code 68820: Boelus, NE
ZIP code 68820 uses the postal name Boelus, Nebraska and lies entirely in Howard County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 340 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $82,212 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Howard City (Boelus); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Boelus · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Howard County
- Census places
- Howard City (Boelus)
- Metro area
- Grand Island, NE
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 40.2 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68820?
68820 centers on 41.113°, -98.701° and covers 40.2 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 68838, 68871, 68831, 68824, 68817, 68869.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68820, 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 68820 compare with the rest of Howard County?
| Measure | 68820 | In Howard County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 343 | 9th of 11 | 424th of 586 |
| Median household income | $82k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $114k | not ranked | not ranked |
68820's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (343). 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 15% 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 68820?
The 2020 Census counted 399 people in 68820; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 343. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 2.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 343±92 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 399+2.0% since 2010 (391)
- Households
- 147
- Median age
- 52.1
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 68820?
Of the 343 people the ACS estimates in 68820, 18.1% are under 18 and 34.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.5%).
- Under 1818.1%
- 18 to 6447.8%
- 65 and older34.1%
- White, not Hispanic94.5%
- Hispanic or Latino5.5%
- 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 68820 earn?
Median household income is $82,212 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $61,294 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $82,212±$13,278
- Income per person
- $49,920
- Below the poverty line
- 5.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 25.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,679190 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 68820?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $114,200
- Median gross rent
- $675
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.7%
- Housing units
- 182
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68820?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
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 68820?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68838 | Farwell | 150 | $104k | 7.2 mi |
| 68871 | Rockville | 268 | $53k | 8.1 mi |
| 68831 | Dannebrog | 705 | $69k | 8.2 mi |
| 68824 | Cairo | 1,562 | $78k | 8.5 mi |
| 68817 | Ashton | 340 | $74k | 11.7 mi |
| 68869 | Ravenna | 2,165 | $65k | 12.5 mi |
| 68873 | Saint Paul | 3,785 | $75k | 15.6 mi (near) |
| 68835 | Elba | 459 | $52k | 15.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.