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ZIP Code 68976: Smithfield, NE
ZIP code 68976 uses the postal name Smithfield, Nebraska and lies entirely in Gosper County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 230 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,063 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Smithfield; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Smithfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gosper County
- Census places
- Smithfield
- Micro area
- Lexington, NE
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 36.4 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68976?
68976 centers on 40.602°, -99.709° and covers 36.4 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 68927, 68937, 68850.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68976, 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 68976 compare with the rest of Gosper County?
| Measure | 68976 | In Gosper County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 234 | 8th of 9 | 478th of 586 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $115k | not ranked | not ranked |
68976's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (234). 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 13% 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 68976?
The 2020 Census counted 173 people in 68976; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 234. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 234±93 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 173
- Households
- 85
- Median age
- 33.7
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 68976?
Of the 234 people the ACS estimates in 68976, 15.8% are under 18 and 12.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.7%).
- Under 1815.8%
- 18 to 6471.4%
- 65 and older12.8%
- White, not Hispanic92.7%
- Hispanic or Latino4.3%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- 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 68976 earn?
Median household income is $54,063 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,063±$41,660
- Income per person
- $54,224
- Below the poverty line
- 11.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 41.8%
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 68976?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $115,000
- Median gross rent
- $939
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 58.8%
- Housing units
- 96
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68976?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (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 68976?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68927 | Bertrand | 1,130 | $69k | 8.1 mi |
| 68937 | Elwood | 1,831 | $85k | 8.2 mi |
| 68850 | Lexington | 12,428 | $69k | 15.6 mi |
| 68958 | Loomis | 613 | $73k | 11.7 mi (near) |
| 68863 | Overton | 1,410 | $101k | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 69028 | Eustis | 820 | $86k | 18.2 mi (near) |
| 68836 | Elm Creek | 1,908 | $87k | 18.8 mi (near) |
| 68936 | Edison | 183 | $55k | 20.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.