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ZIP Code 68974: Ruskin, NE
ZIP code 68974 uses the postal name Ruskin, Nebraska and lies mostly in Nuckolls County (89% of its land) with the rest in Thayer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 260 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $79,643 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Ruskin; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Ruskin · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nuckolls County (89%); Thayer County (11%)
- Census places
- Ruskin
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 34.8 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68974?
68974 centers on 40.126°, -97.868° and covers 34.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 68943, 68340, 68964, 68325, 68961, 68978.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68974, 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 68974 compare with the rest of Nuckolls County?
| Measure | 68974 | In Nuckolls County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 262 | 7th of 10 | 468th of 586 |
| Median household income | $80k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $92k | not ranked | not ranked |
68974's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (262). 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 14% 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 68974?
The 2020 Census counted 183 people in 68974; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 262. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 262±91 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 183
- Households
- 130
- Median age
- 53.7
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 68974?
Of the 262 people the ACS estimates in 68974, 10.3% are under 18 and 45.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.8%).
- Under 1810.3%
- 18 to 6444.7%
- 65 and older45.0%
- White, not Hispanic95.8%
- Hispanic or Latino4.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 68974 earn?
Median household income is $79,643 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $79,643±$23,708
- Income per person
- $53,184
- Below the poverty line
- 9.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.7%
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 68974?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $92,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 97.7%
- Housing units
- 145
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68974?
8 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 68974?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68943 | Hardy | 241 | $181k | 6.6 mi |
| 68340 | Deshler | 989 | $62k | 6.8 mi |
| 68964 | Oak | 139 | $85k | 7.8 mi |
| 68325 | Byron | 131 | $74k | 9.9 mi |
| 68961 | Nelson | 633 | $56k | 10.9 mi |
| 68978 | Superior | 2,284 | $66k | 12.8 mi |
| 68335 | Davenport | 395 | $73k | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 66964 | Republic, KS | 175 | $74k | 13.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.