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ZIP Code 68945: Heartwell, NE
ZIP code 68945 uses the postal name Heartwell, Nebraska and lies mostly in Kearney County (98% of its land) with the rest in Adams County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 160 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,792 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Heartwell; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Heartwell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Kearney County (98%); Adams County (2%)
- Census places
- Heartwell
- Micro area
- Kearney, NE
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 45.9 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68945?
68945 centers on 40.561°, -98.773° and covers 45.9 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 68956, 68950, 68959, 68840.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68945, 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 68945 compare with the rest of Kearney County?
| Measure | 68945 | In Kearney County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 156 | 11th of 11 | 515th of 586 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $255k | not ranked | not ranked |
68945's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (156). 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 8% 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 68945?
The 2020 Census counted 233 people in 68945; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 156. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 156±67 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 233
- Households
- 59
- Median age
- 36.5
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 68945?
Of the 156 people the ACS estimates in 68945, 28.2% are under 18 and 6.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.7%).
- Under 1828.2%
- 18 to 6465.4%
- 65 and older6.4%
- White, not Hispanic98.7%
- Hispanic or Latino0.6%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- 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 68945 earn?
Median household income is $64,792 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $64,792±$24,097
- Income per person
- $27,787
- Below the poverty line
- 7.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,083120 returns; wages 45% 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 68945?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $255,000
- Median gross rent
- $825
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.8%
- Housing units
- 59
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68945?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 68945?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68956 | Kenesaw | 1,140 | $94k | 6.6 mi |
| 68950 | Holstein | 290 | $79k | 9.3 mi |
| 68959 | Minden | 4,048 | $70k | 9.4 mi |
| 68840 | Gibbon | 2,624 | $76k | 14.8 mi |
| 68955 | Juniata | 2,242 | $91k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 68973 | Roseland | 520 | $87k | 13.7 mi (near) |
| 68847 | Kearney | 18,354 | $74k | 17.8 mi (near) |
| 68932 | Campbell | 355 | $81k | 17.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.