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ZIP Code 68938: Fairfield, NE
ZIP code 68938 uses the postal name Fairfield, Nebraska and lies entirely in Clay County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 530 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Fairfield; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fairfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clay County
- Census places
- Fairfield
- Micro area
- Hastings, NE
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 70.4 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68938?
68938 centers on 40.416°, -98.117° and covers 70.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 68934, 68933, 68935, 68941.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68938, 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 68938 compare with the rest of Clay County?
| Measure | 68938 | In Clay County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 532 | 10th of 15 | 358th of 586 |
| Median household income | $68k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $151k | not ranked | not ranked |
68938's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (532). 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 14% 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 68938?
The 2020 Census counted 507 people in 68938; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 532. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 532±118 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 507
- Households
- 249
- Median age
- 38.2
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 68938?
Of the 532 people the ACS estimates in 68938, 20.3% are under 18 and 26.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.4%).
- Under 1820.3%
- 18 to 6453.0%
- 65 and older26.7%
- White, not Hispanic97.4%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 68938 earn?
Median household income is $68,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $68,250±$17,359
- Income per person
- $37,965
- Below the poverty line
- 8.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $65,135260 returns; wages 59% 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 68938?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $150,800
- Median gross rent
- $635
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.9%
- Housing units
- 295
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68938?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade5
- Accommodation and food services3
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 68938?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68934 | Deweese | 84 | – | 5.4 mi |
| 68933 | Clay Center | 851 | $90k | 8.2 mi |
| 68935 | Edgar | 726 | $62k | 8.6 mi |
| 68941 | Glenvil | 683 | $73k | 8.7 mi |
| 68957 | Lawrence | 555 | $110k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 68452 | Ong | 67 | $63k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 68961 | Nelson | 633 | $56k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 68954 | Inland | 43 | $46k | 15.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.