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ZIP Code 68844: Hazard, NE
ZIP code 68844 uses the postal name Hazard, Nebraska and lies mostly in Sherman County (64% of its land) with the rest in Buffalo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 330 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,303 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Hazard; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Hazard · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sherman County (64%); Buffalo County (36%)
- Census places
- Hazard
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 47.6 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68844?
68844 centers on 41.054°, -99.063° and covers 47.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 68866, 68852, 68869.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68844, 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 68844 compare with the rest of Sherman County?
| Measure | 68844 | In Sherman County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 328 | 7th of 8 | 435th of 586 |
| Median household income | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $318k | not ranked | not ranked |
68844's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (328). 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 13% 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 68844?
The 2020 Census counted 197 people in 68844; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 328. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 328±157 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 197−13.6% since 2010 (228)
- Households
- 109
- Median age
- 31.1
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 68844?
Of the 328 people the ACS estimates in 68844, 44.2% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1844.2%
- 18 to 6439.0%
- 65 and older16.8%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 68844 earn?
Median household income is $67,303 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($52,531 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $67,303±$29,047
- Income per person
- $31,029
- Below the poverty line
- 6.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.4%
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 68844?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $318,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.7%
- Housing units
- 109
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68844?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 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 68844?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68866 | Pleasanton | 1,168 | $95k | 6.8 mi |
| 68852 | Litchfield | 572 | $76k | 9.0 mi |
| 68869 | Ravenna | 2,165 | $65k | 10.2 mi |
| 68871 | Rockville | 268 | $53k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 68812 | Amherst | 642 | $70k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 68870 | Riverdale | 506 | $87k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 68855 | Mason City | 400 | $79k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 68853 | Loup City | 1,333 | $55k | 16.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.