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ZIP Code 68966: Orleans, NE
ZIP code 68966 uses the postal name Orleans, Nebraska and lies entirely in Harlan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 430 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Orleans; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Orleans · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Harlan County
- Census places
- Orleans
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 138.2 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68966?
68966 centers on 40.160°, -99.467° and covers 138.2 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 68920, 68977, 68967, 67647, 68949, 67661.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68966, 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 68966 compare with the rest of Harlan County?
| Measure | 68966 | In Harlan County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 426 | 5th of 8 | 390th of 586 |
| Median household income | $62k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
68966's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (426). 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 68966?
The 2020 Census counted 614 people in 68966; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 426. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 426±103 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 614
- Households
- 183
- Median age
- 49.9
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 68966?
Of the 426 people the ACS estimates in 68966, 24.9% are under 18 and 36.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.9%).
- Under 1824.9%
- 18 to 6438.3%
- 65 and older36.9%
- White, not Hispanic89.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic5.6%
- Hispanic or Latino3.1%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
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 68966 earn?
Median household income is $62,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $62,250±$27,371
- Income per person
- $32,943
- Below the poverty line
- 12.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,107280 returns; wages 60% 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 68966?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $66,900
- Median gross rent
- $588
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.5%
- Housing units
- 234
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68966?
13 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 68966?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68920 | Alma | 1,452 | $81k | 6.7 mi |
| 68977 | Stamford | 226 | $45k | 10.8 mi |
| 68967 | Oxford | 899 | $56k | 10.8 mi |
| 67647 | Long Island, KS | 243 | $63k | 15.7 mi |
| 68949 | Holdrege | 6,662 | $63k | 19.2 mi |
| 67661 | Phillipsburg, KS | 2,849 | $61k | 24.4 mi |
| 68971 | Republican City | 306 | $64k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 68923 | Atlanta | 133 | $66k | 14.4 mi (near) |
| 68960 | Naponee | 178 | $85k | 18.1 mi (near) |
| 68982 | Wilcox | 591 | $66k | 18.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.