Scotia, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68875
Greeley County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 658
- 1/sq mi
- $61,818
- Median income
- $158,300
- Median home value
- 25.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Scotia pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 32nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68875 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68875 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Scotia, Greeley County, Nebraska, home to just 658 residents across 506.2 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68875 reports a modest median household income of $61,818 (19% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,835. The poverty rate is 18.6%, with unemployment at 1.2%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $158,300 (15% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $578; owner occupancy is 80.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.9, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Nebraska and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 68875.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 68875
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Scotia, NE
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68875.
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 68875, Scotia, 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
658
Population
506.2
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68875?
33.9
Median Age
54.7%
Male
45.3%
Female
0.6%
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?
$61,818
Median Household Income
-19% vs state ZIP avg
$29,835
Per Capita Income
18.6%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
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
346housing units
346
Total Housing Units
272
Occupied Units
74
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$158,300
Median Home Value
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$578
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 25 business establishments in ZIP 68875, employing approximately 87 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,633,000.
25
Businesses
87
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 28.0% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 20.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 16.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 12.0% |
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 68875, 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.