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ZIP Code 68920: Alma, NE
ZIP code 68920 uses the postal name Alma, Nebraska and lies entirely in Harlan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,938 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Alma; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alma · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Harlan County
- Census places
- Alma
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 119.2 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68920?
68920 centers on 40.155°, -99.340° and covers 119.2 square miles of land plus 10.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 68971, 68966, 68982, 68949, 67661.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68920, 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 68920 compare with the rest of Harlan County?
| Measure | 68920 | In Harlan County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,452 | 2nd of 8 | 180th of 586 |
| Median household income | $81k | 1st of 2 | 83rd of 219 |
| Median home value | $167k | 2nd of 2 | 156th of 225 |
Its median household income is higher than in 63% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 19% of all 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 68920?
The 2020 Census counted 1,330 people in 68920; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,452. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,452±191 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,330−8.0% since 2010 (1,446)
- Households
- 593
- Median age
- 43.9
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 68920?
Of the 1,452 people the ACS estimates in 68920, 24.4% are under 18 and 24.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.1%).
- Under 1824.4%
- 18 to 6451.0%
- 65 and older24.6%
- White, not Hispanic96.1%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Hispanic or Latino1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 68920 earn?
Median household income is $80,938 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $61,963 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $80,938±$13,753
- Income per person
- $46,248
- Below the poverty line
- 3.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 30.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,042620 returns; wages 55% 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 68920?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $166,700
- Median gross rent
- $645
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.5%
- Housing units
- 656
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68920?
55 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade12
- Health care and social assistance8
- Finance and insurance7
- Accommodation and food services6
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Wholesale trade4
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 68920?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68971 | Republican City | 306 | $64k | 5.2 mi |
| 68966 | Orleans | 426 | $62k | 6.7 mi |
| 68982 | Wilcox | 591 | $66k | 14.4 mi |
| 68949 | Holdrege | 6,662 | $63k | 19.4 mi |
| 67661 | Phillipsburg, KS | 2,849 | $61k | 23.1 mi |
| 68960 | Naponee | 178 | $85k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 68929 | Bloomington | 167 | $66k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 68923 | Atlanta | 133 | $66k | 16.4 mi (near) |
| 68977 | Stamford | 226 | $45k | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 68967 | Oxford | 899 | $56k | 16.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.