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ZIP Code 68835: Elba, NE
ZIP code 68835 uses the postal name Elba, Nebraska and lies mostly in Howard County (91% of its land) with the rest in Greeley County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 460 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,292 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Cotesfield (under 1%) and Elba (under 1%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Elba · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Howard County (91%); Greeley County (9%)
- Census places
- Cotesfield (under 1%); Elba (under 1%)
- Metro area
- Grand Island, NE
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 97.4 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68835?
68835 centers on 41.332°, -98.617° and covers 97.4 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 68838, 68817, 68873, 68875, 68882, 68859.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68835, 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 68835 compare with the rest of Howard County?
| Measure | 68835 | In Howard County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 459 | 7th of 11 | 384th of 586 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $139k | not ranked | not ranked |
68835's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (459). 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 10% 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 68835?
The 2020 Census counted 430 people in 68835; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 459. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 459±134 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 430
- Households
- 210
- Median age
- 45.9
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 68835?
Of the 459 people the ACS estimates in 68835, 14.8% are under 18 and 28.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.6%).
- Under 1814.8%
- 18 to 6457.1%
- 65 and older28.1%
- White, not Hispanic94.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.4%
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 68835 earn?
Median household income is $52,292 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,292±$12,272
- Income per person
- $34,501
- Below the poverty line
- 10.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,459220 returns; wages 73% 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 68835?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $139,400
- Median gross rent
- $911
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.9%
- Housing units
- 246
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68835?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 68835?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68838 | Farwell | 150 | $104k | 8.6 mi |
| 68817 | Ashton | 340 | $74k | 10.2 mi |
| 68873 | Saint Paul | 3,785 | $75k | 10.6 mi |
| 68875 | Scotia | 716 | $62k | 13.7 mi |
| 68882 | Wolbach | 401 | $68k | 13.7 mi |
| 68859 | North Loup | 357 | $50k | 13.8 mi |
| 68820 | Boelus | 343 | $82k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 68831 | Dannebrog | 705 | $69k | 16.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.