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ZIP Code 68860: Oconto, NE
ZIP code 68860 uses the postal name Oconto, Nebraska and lies mostly in Custer County (97% of its land) with the rest in Dawson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $95,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Oconto; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Oconto · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Custer County (97%); Dawson County (3%)
- Census places
- Oconto
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 187.0 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68860?
68860 centers on 41.134°, -99.796° and covers 187.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 68834, 68825, 69130, 68822, 68850.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68860, 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 68860 compare with the rest of Custer County?
| Measure | 68860 | In Custer County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 301 | 17th of 21 | 450th of 586 |
| Median household income | $96k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $73k | not ranked | not ranked |
68860's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (301). 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 5% 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 68860?
The 2020 Census counted 336 people in 68860; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 301. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 301±87 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 336+3.7% since 2010 (324)
- Households
- 137
- Median age
- 42.8
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 68860?
Of the 301 people the ACS estimates in 68860, 28.6% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (87.7%).
- Under 1828.6%
- 18 to 6451.2%
- 65 and older20.3%
- White, not Hispanic87.7%
- Hispanic or Latino8.3%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- 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 68860 earn?
Median household income is $95,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $54,959 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $95,750±$19,673
- Income per person
- $40,277
- Below the poverty line
- 5.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,388160 returns; wages 72% 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 68860?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $72,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,667
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.2%
- Housing units
- 184
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68860?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 68860?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68834 | Eddyville | 227 | $79k | 10.9 mi |
| 68825 | Callaway | 995 | $64k | 12.7 mi |
| 69130 | Cozad | 5,004 | $63k | 18.5 mi |
| 68822 | Broken Bow | 4,335 | $68k | 19.5 mi |
| 68850 | Lexington | 12,428 | $69k | 21.5 mi |
| 68878 | Sumner | 463 | $92k | 18.4 mi (near) |
| 69138 | Gothenburg | 4,316 | $78k | 22.0 mi (near) |
| 69171 | Willow Island | 0 | – | 22.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.