Sargent, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68874
Custer County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 956
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $60,139
- Median income Below-median income area
- $88,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 25.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sargent pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 29th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68874 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68874 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sargent, Custer County, Nebraska, home to just 956 residents across 682.9 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68874 reports a modest median household income of $60,139 (21% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,395. The poverty rate is 8.4%, with unemployment at 2.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $88,300 (53% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $631; owner occupancy is 77.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.1, and the average commute is 22 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Nebraska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 68874.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68874, Sargent, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
956
Population
682.9
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68874?
51.1
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
2.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$60,139
Median Household Income
-21% vs state ZIP avg
$35,395
Per Capita Income
8.4%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
22.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68874 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Sargent, NE household income vs. every Nebraska ZIP code
Median household income among 556 reporting Nebraska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$60,139 18th percentile higher than 18% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
461housing units
461
Total Housing Units
375
Occupied Units
86
Vacant Units
2.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$88,300
Median Home Value
-53% vs state ZIP avg
$631
Median Rent
1941
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 68874, employing approximately 89 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,234,000.
19
Businesses
89
Employees
$2.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 26.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 15.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68874, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 68874 in?
ZIP code 68874 (Sargent) is located in Custer County, Nebraska. Custer County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/custer-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68874?
ZIP code 68874 in Sargent, NE has a population of 956 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68874?
The median household income in ZIP 68874 is $60,139, which is 21% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68874?
The median home value in ZIP 68874 is $88,300, which is 68% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68874?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68874 is White at 92.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68874?
ZIP code 68874 has 19 business establishments employing approximately 89 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68874?
In ZIP code 68874, 53.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 25.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 68874?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 68874 is 22.1 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68874?
In ZIP code 68874, approximately 77.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68874?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68874 is 8.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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