Lawrence, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68957
Nuckolls County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 631
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $109,900
- Median income Above-median income area
- $200,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 12.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lawrence pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 13%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 43rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 98%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68957 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68957 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lawrence, Nuckolls County, Nebraska, home to just 631 residents across 274.3 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68957 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $109,900 (43% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $68,369. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.7% and unemployment is 0.3%. Median home value is $200,000 (7% above the average Nebraska ZIP); 97.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Nuckolls County, so 68957 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68957, Lawrence, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
631
Population
274.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68957?
55.1
Median Age
48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$109,900
Median Household Income
+43% vs state ZIP avg
$68,369
Per Capita Income
0.7%
Poverty Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68957 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Lawrence, NE household income vs. every Nebraska ZIP code
Median household income among 556 reporting Nebraska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$109,900 Top 8% higher than 92% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
289housing units
289
Total Housing Units
268
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$200,000
Median Home Value
+7% vs state ZIP avg
1969
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 68957, employing approximately 66 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,759,000.
13
Businesses
66
Employees
$1.8M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 23.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68957 vs 68934 →
ZIP 68957 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68957
Lawrence (68957)
631 residents
- 68938
Fairfield (68938)
582 residents
- 68934 188
Deweese (68934)
188 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68957 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68957, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 68957 in?
ZIP code 68957 (Lawrence) is located in Nuckolls County, Nebraska. Nuckolls County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/nuckolls-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68957?
ZIP code 68957 in Lawrence, NE has a population of 631 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68957?
The median household income in ZIP 68957 is $109,900, which is 44% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68957?
The median home value in ZIP 68957 is $200,000, which is 28% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68957?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68957 is White at 99.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68957?
ZIP code 68957 has 13 business establishments employing approximately 66 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68957?
In ZIP code 68957, 63.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68957?
In ZIP code 68957, approximately 97.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68957?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68957 is 0.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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