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ZIP Code 68878: Sumner, NE
ZIP code 68878 uses the postal name Sumner, Nebraska and lies mostly in Dawson County (78% of its land) with the rest in Custer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 460 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $91,786 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Sumner; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sumner · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dawson County (78%); Custer County (22%)
- Census places
- Sumner
- Micro area
- Lexington, NE
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 122.0 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68878?
68878 centers on 40.981°, -99.507° and covers 122.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 68858, 68834, 68863, 68855, 68822.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68878, 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 68878 compare with the rest of Dawson County?
| Measure | 68878 | In Dawson County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 463 | 8th of 12 | 381st of 586 |
| Median household income | $92k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $99k | not ranked | not ranked |
68878's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (463). 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 68878?
The 2020 Census counted 400 people in 68878; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 463. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 463±121 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 400
- Households
- 172
- Median age
- 39.1
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 68878?
Of the 463 people the ACS estimates in 68878, 26.3% are under 18 and 12.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.7%).
- Under 1826.3%
- 18 to 6460.9%
- 65 and older12.7%
- White, not Hispanic84.0%
- Hispanic or Latino12.7%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
- 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 68878 earn?
Median household income is $91,786 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $91,786±$34,095
- Income per person
- $34,379
- Below the poverty line
- 5.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,867180 returns; wages 62% 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 68878?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $99,000
- Median gross rent
- $881
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.3%
- Housing units
- 194
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68878?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer 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 68878?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68858 | Miller | 328 | $82k | 6.8 mi |
| 68834 | Eddyville | 227 | $79k | 8.2 mi |
| 68863 | Overton | 1,410 | $101k | 14.9 mi |
| 68855 | Mason City | 400 | $79k | 16.1 mi |
| 68822 | Broken Bow | 4,335 | $68k | 28.9 mi |
| 68812 | Amherst | 642 | $70k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 68850 | Lexington | 12,428 | $69k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 68860 | Oconto | 301 | $96k | 18.4 mi (near) |
| 68866 | Pleasanton | 1,168 | $95k | 19.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.