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ZIP Code 68942: Guide Rock, NE
ZIP code 68942 uses the postal name Guide Rock, Nebraska and lies mostly in Webster County (73% of its land) with the rest in Nuckolls County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 570 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,333 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Guide Rock; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Guide Rock · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Webster County (73%); Nuckolls County (27%)
- Census places
- Guide Rock
- Micro area
- Hastings, NE
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 139.0 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68942?
68942 centers on 40.097°, -98.321° and covers 139.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 68970, 68978, 66936, 68957, 68930.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68942, 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 68942 compare with the rest of Webster County?
| Measure | 68942 | In Webster County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 565 | 3rd of 7 | 345th of 586 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
68942's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (565). 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 68942?
The 2020 Census counted 447 people in 68942; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 565. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 565±146 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 447−8.8% since 2010 (490)
- Households
- 184
- Median age
- 36.2
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 68942?
Of the 565 people the ACS estimates in 68942, 39.5% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (16.1%).
- Under 1839.5%
- 18 to 6443.7%
- 65 and older16.8%
- White, not Hispanic76.1%
- Hispanic or Latino16.1%
- Other or two or more7.8%
- 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 68942 earn?
Median household income is $63,333 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($63,803 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $63,333±$17,803
- Income per person
- $21,578
- Below the poverty line
- 14.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,326190 returns; wages 54% 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 68942?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $72,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.6%
- Housing units
- 214
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68942?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more 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 68942?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68970 | Red Cloud | 1,248 | $59k | 11.1 mi |
| 68978 | Superior | 2,284 | $66k | 12.0 mi |
| 66936 | Burr Oak, KS | 194 | – | 12.3 mi |
| 68957 | Lawrence | 555 | $110k | 12.9 mi |
| 68930 | Blue Hill | 1,143 | $66k | 13.9 mi |
| 68961 | Nelson | 633 | $56k | 16.6 mi (near) |
| 68952 | Inavale | 103 | $126k | 19.0 mi (near) |
| 66970 | Webber, KS | 39 | $29k | 19.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.