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ZIP Code 68943: Hardy, NE
ZIP code 68943 uses the postal name Hardy, Nebraska and lies mostly in Nuckolls County (84% of its land), reaching into Republic County and Thayer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 240 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $180,577 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Hardy; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hardy · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nuckolls County (84%); Republic County (12%); Thayer County (4%)
- Census places
- Hardy
- House districts
- NE-3 (88%), KS-1 (12%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 58.4 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68943?
68943 centers on 40.031°, -97.887° and covers 58.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 68974, 68325, 66964, 66970, 68978.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68943, 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 68943 compare with the rest of Nuckolls County?
| Measure | 68943 | In Nuckolls County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 241 | 8th of 10 | 476th of 586 |
| Median household income | $181k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
68943's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (241). 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 68943?
The 2020 Census counted 227 people in 68943; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 241. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 241±96 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 227
- Households
- 110
- Median age
- 58.9
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 68943?
Of the 241 people the ACS estimates in 68943, 6.2% are under 18 and 47.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.8%).
- Under 186.2%
- 18 to 6446.5%
- 65 and older47.3%
- White, not Hispanic98.8%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- 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 68943 earn?
Median household income is $180,577 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $180,577±$111,020
- Income per person
- $60,929
- Below the poverty line
- 6.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,150100 returns; wages 35% 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 68943?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $529
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.1%
- Housing units
- 144
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68943?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 68943?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68974 | Ruskin | 262 | $80k | 6.6 mi |
| 68325 | Byron | 131 | $74k | 7.1 mi |
| 66964 | Republic, KS | 175 | $74k | 8.3 mi |
| 66970 | Webber, KS | 39 | $29k | 8.8 mi |
| 68978 | Superior | 2,284 | $66k | 11.4 mi |
| 68340 | Deshler | 989 | $62k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 66939 | Courtland, KS | 335 | $69k | 12.3 mi (near) |
| 68327 | Chester | 383 | $56k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.