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ZIP Code 68871: Rockville, NE
ZIP code 68871 uses the postal name Rockville, Nebraska and lies entirely in Sherman County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 270 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,125 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Rockville; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rockville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sherman County
- Census places
- Rockville
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 63.9 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68871?
68871 centers on 41.141°, -98.853° and covers 63.9 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 68820, 68817, 68869, 68853.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68871, 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 68871 compare with the rest of Sherman County?
| Measure | 68871 | In Sherman County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 268 | 8th of 8 | 466th of 586 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
68871's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (268). 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 68871?
The 2020 Census counted 230 people in 68871; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 268. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 268±102 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 230−8.0% since 2010 (250)
- Households
- 122
- Median age
- 43.6
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 68871?
Of the 268 people the ACS estimates in 68871, 9.0% are under 18 and 34.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.4%).
- Under 189.0%
- 18 to 6456.7%
- 65 and older34.3%
- White, not Hispanic91.4%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- 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 68871 earn?
Median household income is $53,125 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,190 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $53,125±$40,423
- Income per person
- $34,750
- Below the poverty line
- 6.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,336110 returns; wages 66% 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 68871?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $68,500
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.7%
- Housing units
- 147
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68871?
3 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 68871?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68820 | Boelus | 343 | $82k | 8.1 mi |
| 68817 | Ashton | 340 | $74k | 9.3 mi |
| 68869 | Ravenna | 2,165 | $65k | 10.1 mi |
| 68853 | Loup City | 1,333 | $55k | 12.1 mi |
| 68838 | Farwell | 150 | $104k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 68844 | Hazard | 328 | $67k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 68852 | Litchfield | 572 | $76k | 15.3 mi (near) |
| 68824 | Cairo | 1,562 | $78k | 15.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.