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ZIP Code 68861: Odessa, NE
ZIP code 68861 is in Odessa, Nebraska, entirely in Buffalo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 140 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $39,792 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Odessa · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Buffalo County
- Census places
- Odessa census-designated place
- Micro area
- Kearney, NE
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.9 sq mi · 157 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68861?
68861 centers on 40.699°, -99.264° and covers 0.9 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 68845, 68836.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68861, 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 68861 compare with the rest of Buffalo County?
| Measure | 68861 | In Buffalo County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 138 | 14th of 14 | 524th of 586 |
| Median household income | $40k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $140k | not ranked | not ranked |
68861's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (138). 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 60% 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 68861?
The 2020 Census counted 121 people in 68861; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 138. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 138±60 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 121
- Households
- 60
- Median age
- 47.9
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 68861?
Of the 138 people the ACS estimates in 68861, 15.2% are under 18 and 39.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1815.2%
- 18 to 6445.7%
- 65 and older39.1%
- 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 68861 earn?
Median household income is $39,792 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $39,792±$34,237
- Income per person
- $26,194
- Below the poverty line
- 3.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.7%
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 68861?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $139,600
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.7%
- Housing units
- 60
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68861?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more 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 68861?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68845 | Kearney | 20,536 | $77k | 5.0 mi |
| 68836 | Elm Creek | 1,908 | $87k | 6.0 mi |
| 68849 | Kearney | 1,385 | – | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 68940 | Funk | 518 | $108k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 68870 | Riverdale | 506 | $87k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 68847 | Kearney | 18,354 | $74k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 68812 | Amherst | 642 | $70k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 68863 | Overton | 1,410 | $101k | 14.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.