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ZIP Code 68944: Harvard, NE
ZIP code 68944 uses the postal name Harvard, Nebraska and lies mostly in Clay County (89% of its land) with the rest in Hamilton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,432 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Harvard; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Harvard · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Clay County (89%); Hamilton County (11%)
- Census places
- Harvard
- Micro area
- Hastings, NE
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 108.2 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68944?
68944 centers on 40.638°, -98.094° and covers 108.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 68954, 68975, 68980, 68933, 68841, 68818, 68901.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68944, 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 68944 compare with the rest of Clay County?
| Measure | 68944 | In Clay County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,252 | 4th of 15 | 200th of 586 |
| Median household income | $69k | 3rd of 4 | 133rd of 219 |
| Median home value | $126k | 4th of 4 | 199th of 225 |
Its median household income is higher than in 46% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 18% 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 68944?
The 2020 Census counted 1,210 people in 68944; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,252. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 8.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,252±158 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,210−8.5% since 2010 (1,323)
- Households
- 521
- Median age
- 38.8
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 68944?
Of the 1,252 people the ACS estimates in 68944, 24.0% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (73.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (25.2%).
- Under 1824.0%
- 18 to 6459.4%
- 65 and older16.5%
- White, not Hispanic73.1%
- Hispanic or Latino25.2%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
- 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 68944 earn?
Median household income is $69,432 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Clay County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($74,673 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,432
- Income per person
- $36,130
- Below the poverty line
- 6.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,942500 returns; wages 65% 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 68944?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $125,800
- Median gross rent
- $738
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.8%
- Housing units
- 556
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68944?
13 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 68944?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68954 | Inland | 43 | $46k | 7.5 mi |
| 68975 | Saronville | 88 | $93k | 7.7 mi |
| 68980 | Trumbull | 561 | $124k | 8.6 mi |
| 68933 | Clay Center | 851 | $90k | 8.7 mi |
| 68841 | Giltner | 649 | $77k | 9.2 mi |
| 68818 | Aurora | 5,680 | $81k | 13.5 mi |
| 68901 | Hastings | 26,264 | $67k | 14.6 mi |
| 68979 | Sutton | 1,572 | $86k | 12.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.