Residential delivery area · Nebraska
ZIP Code 68981: Upland, NE
ZIP code 68981 uses the postal name Upland, Nebraska and lies mostly in Franklin County (90% of its land) with the rest in Kearney County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 170 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Upland; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Upland · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County (90%); Kearney County (10%)
- Census places
- Upland
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 86.9 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68981?
68981 centers on 40.286°, -98.892° and covers 86.9 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 68932, 68947, 68939, 68972, 68959.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68981, 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 68981 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 68981 | In Franklin County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 166 | 8th of 8 | 511th of 586 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $92k | not ranked | not ranked |
68981's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (166). 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 68981?
The 2020 Census counted 296 people in 68981; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 166. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 166±52 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 296
- Households
- 80
- Median age
- 39.5
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 68981?
Of the 166 people the ACS estimates in 68981, 18.7% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.4%).
- Under 1818.7%
- 18 to 6465.7%
- 65 and older15.7%
- White, not Hispanic96.4%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 68981 earn?
Median household income is $62,917 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $62,917±$12,887
- Income per person
- $39,122
- Below the poverty line
- 30.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $110,923130 returns; wages 36% 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 68981?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $91,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.5%
- Housing units
- 121
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68981?
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 68981?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68932 | Campbell | 355 | $81k | 8.1 mi |
| 68947 | Hildreth | 664 | $64k | 8.5 mi |
| 68939 | Franklin | 1,107 | $54k | 12.7 mi |
| 68972 | Riverton | 203 | $50k | 13.6 mi |
| 68959 | Minden | 4,048 | $70k | 13.9 mi |
| 68929 | Bloomington | 167 | $66k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 68928 | Bladen | 327 | $75k | 15.1 mi (near) |
| 68982 | Wilcox | 591 | $66k | 16.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.