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ZIP Code 68971: Republican City, NE
ZIP code 68971 uses the postal name Republican City, Nebraska and lies entirely in Harlan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 310 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Huntley (under 1%) and Republican City (under 1%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Republican City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Harlan County
- Census places
- Huntley (under 1%); Republican City (under 1%)
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 94.7 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68971?
68971 centers on 40.124°, -99.250° and covers 94.7 square miles of land plus 10.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 68920, 68960, 68929, 67661.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68971, 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 68971 compare with the rest of Harlan County?
| Measure | 68971 | In Harlan County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 306 | 6th of 8 | 449th of 586 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $177k | not ranked | not ranked |
68971's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (306). 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 68971?
The 2020 Census counted 379 people in 68971; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 306. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 306±77 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 379−17.2% since 2010 (458)
- Households
- 158
- Median age
- 63.9
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 68971?
Of the 306 people the ACS estimates in 68971, 8.2% are under 18 and 43.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.4%).
- Under 188.2%
- 18 to 6448.4%
- 65 and older43.5%
- White, not Hispanic97.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Other or two or more0.3%
- 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 68971 earn?
Median household income is $64,375 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($45,181 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,375±$30,080
- Income per person
- $57,346
- Below the poverty line
- 5.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,874190 returns; wages 52% 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 68971?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $177,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.8%
- Housing units
- 697
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68971?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 68971?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68920 | Alma | 1,452 | $81k | 5.2 mi |
| 68960 | Naponee | 178 | $85k | 6.5 mi |
| 68929 | Bloomington | 167 | $66k | 8.5 mi |
| 67661 | Phillipsburg, KS | 2,849 | $61k | 21.5 mi |
| 68966 | Orleans | 426 | $62k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 68982 | Wilcox | 591 | $66k | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 68939 | Franklin | 1,107 | $54k | 15.3 mi (near) |
| 68947 | Hildreth | 664 | $64k | 16.1 mi (near) |
| 67647 | Long Island, KS | 243 | $63k | 19.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.