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ZIP Code 68859: North Loup, NE
ZIP code 68859 uses the postal name North Loup, Nebraska and lies mostly in Valley County (88% of its land) with the rest in Sherman County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 360 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in North Loup; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- North Loup · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Valley County (88%); Sherman County (12%)
- Census places
- North Loup
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 99.1 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68859?
68859 centers on 41.459°, -98.822° and covers 99.1 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 68875, 68862, 68817, 68835, 68853.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68859, 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 68859 compare with the rest of Valley County?
| Measure | 68859 | In Valley County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 357 | 4th of 6 | 415th of 586 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $102k | not ranked | not ranked |
68859's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (357). 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 9% 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 68859?
The 2020 Census counted 458 people in 68859; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 357. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 357±91 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 458
- Households
- 170
- Median age
- 56.4
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 68859?
Of the 357 people the ACS estimates in 68859, 14.8% are under 18 and 39.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.3%).
- Under 1814.8%
- 18 to 6445.9%
- 65 and older39.2%
- White, not Hispanic84.3%
- Hispanic or Latino8.7%
- Other or two or more5.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.4%
- Black, 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 68859 earn?
Median household income is $50,000 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $50,000±$8,638
- Income per person
- $34,401
- Below the poverty line
- 12.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,919210 returns; wages 54% 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 68859?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $101,700
- Median gross rent
- $618
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.7%
- Housing units
- 219
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68859?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 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 68859?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68875 | Scotia | 716 | $62k | 8.4 mi |
| 68862 | Ord | 2,977 | $60k | 11.7 mi |
| 68817 | Ashton | 340 | $74k | 13.3 mi |
| 68835 | Elba | 459 | $52k | 13.8 mi |
| 68853 | Loup City | 1,333 | $55k | 14.4 mi |
| 68842 | Greeley | 538 | $58k | 17.1 mi (near) |
| 68815 | Arcadia | 652 | $70k | 17.4 mi (near) |
| 68838 | Farwell | 150 | $104k | 18.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.