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ZIP Code 68977: Stamford, NE
ZIP code 68977 uses the postal name Stamford, Nebraska and lies mostly in Harlan County (51% of its land) with the rest in Furnas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 230 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,208 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Stamford; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Stamford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Harlan County (51%); Furnas County (49%)
- Census places
- Stamford
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 100.0 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68977?
68977 centers on 40.067°, -99.631° and covers 100.0 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 67647, 68966, 68926, 67622, 68967.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68977, 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 68977 compare with the rest of Harlan County?
| Measure | 68977 | In Harlan County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 226 | 7th of 8 | 483rd of 586 |
| Median household income | $45k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $75k | not ranked | not ranked |
68977's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (226). 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 6% 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 68977?
The 2020 Census counted 284 people in 68977; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 226. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 17.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 226±76 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 284−17.0% since 2010 (342)
- Households
- 105
- Median age
- 48.2
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 68977?
Of the 226 people the ACS estimates in 68977, 17.3% are under 18 and 37.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.6%).
- Under 1817.3%
- 18 to 6445.6%
- 65 and older37.2%
- White, not Hispanic91.6%
- Hispanic or Latino4.9%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- 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 68977 earn?
Median household income is $45,208 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($72,086 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $45,208±$33,666
- Income per person
- $37,815
- Below the poverty line
- 27.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $45,933120 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 68977?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $75,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.5%
- Housing units
- 125
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68977?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than 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 68977?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67647 | Long Island, KS | 243 | $63k | 10.6 mi |
| 68966 | Orleans | 426 | $62k | 10.8 mi |
| 68926 | Beaver City | 684 | $64k | 11.4 mi |
| 67622 | Almena, KS | 680 | $66k | 12.3 mi |
| 68967 | Oxford | 899 | $56k | 12.9 mi |
| 68920 | Alma | 1,452 | $81k | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 67664 | Prairie View, KS | 296 | $97k | 17.4 mi (near) |
| 68936 | Edison | 183 | $55k | 18.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.