68854, NE Demographics

Population 701 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 68854

Household size in ZIP 68854

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 68854NebraskaU.S.
2006–102.652.522.68
2010–142.722.532.73
2015–192.482.512.71
2020–242.562.512.65
Change−0.09−0.01−0.03
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The average household in ZIP 68854 has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Nebraska.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in ZIP 68854

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 68854NebraskaU.S.
2006–1045.537.437.7
2010–1442.537.938.6
2015–1941.538.339.6
2020–2442.238.340.1
Change−3.3+0.9+2.3
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ZIP 68854 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.2, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 45.5, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in ZIP 68854

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 68854NebraskaU.S.
2006–109.7%10.1%12.3%
2010–146.0%10.6%12.3%
2015–1913.8%10.1%11.6%
2020–242.3%10.4%11.6%
Change−7.3 pts+0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 68854: 2.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in ZIP 68854

Renters in ZIP 68854

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 68854NebraskaU.S.
2006–1019.0%31.4%33.3%
2010–1417.8%33.5%35.6%
2015–1921.7%33.9%36.0%
2020–2415.6%33.5%34.8%
Change−3.3 pts+2.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 15.6% of households in ZIP 68854 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in ZIP 68854

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 68854NebraskaU.S.
2006–1017.0%10.0%11.4%
2010–1417.4%9.1%11.4%
2015–1914.3%9.4%11.1%
2020–2418.2%7.8%9.6%
Change+1.1 pts−2.2 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 18.2% of the housing in ZIP 68854, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in ZIP 68854

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 68854NebraskaU.S.
2006–10195319691974
2010–14195319701975
2015–19195819721977
2020–24197019751980
Change+18+6+6
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ZIP 68854 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in ZIP 68854

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 68854NebraskaU.S.
2006–10$536$730$965
2010–14$685$805$1,040
2015–19$863$911$1,213
2020–24$861$1,159$1,571
Change+$325+$429+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 68854 costs $861 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in ZIP 68854

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 68854

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 68854NebraskaU.S.
2006–1026.4%29.5%28.4%
2010–1424.9%30.4%29.6%
2015–1921.1%32.4%32.1%
2020–2427.4%34.9%35.6%
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College degrees are less common in ZIP 68854 than nationally: 27.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in ZIP 68854

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 68854NebraskaU.S.
2006–1095.3%90.3%84.9%
2010–1493.7%90.6%86.1%
2015–1990.4%91.3%87.7%
2020–2497.2%91.8%89.3%
Change+1.9 pts+1.6 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 68854: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in ZIP 68854

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 68854NebraskaU.S.
2006–102.7%5.1%8.1%
2010–143.1%5.5%9.4%
2015–193.5%3.4%5.6%
2020–240.2%3.1%5.4%
Change−2.5 pts−2.1 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in ZIP 68854 has been strong: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

ZIP 68854 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 688542.5642.22.3%15.6%18.2%1970$86127.4%97.2%0.2%
ZIP 688262.3842.76.3%22.5%8.7%1965$79120.9%91.4%0.0%
ZIP 688462.2454.30.8%11.9%24.9%1965$63130.8%98.5%0.0%
ZIP 688272.5538.017.1%15.9%9.8%1965$1,00921.2%94.7%0.5%
ZIP 686542.4447.54.5%15.1%8.1%1940$66315.4%90.8%1.3%
ZIP 688162.3544.56.3%16.0%3.9%1948$72020.6%96.2%0.1%
ZIP 683192.4637.65.1%17.9%10.0%1938$1,02324.8%92.2%2.0%
ZIP 688722.3938.914.6%17.5%10.6%1941$1,30920.0%98.5%1.5%
ZIP 688012.7732.820.9%42.9%5.5%1968$98217.7%79.4%4.1%
ZIP 683162.3044.49.7%12.6%12.2%1938$81219.3%91.7%1.5%
ZIP 688032.4240.510.8%36.7%4.6%1984$1,02925.6%88.2%4.2%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 68854. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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