Zip code 68019: Craig, Nebraska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 68019
68019 is a rural zip code in Craig, Nebraska (Burt County), covering 78 sq mi of land. About 386 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 42.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
The median household earns $57,656 a year, 29% below the national median of $80,734. 20.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $221,300, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.7 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).
How 68019 compares
Only about 386 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- 94thU.S. 10% · NE 10.8%274th of 540 in NE
- Average commute32.7 min86thWeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min32nd of 537 in NE
- Poverty rate20.3%85thWeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%30th of 539 in NE
- Uninsured rate13.7%85thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%46th of 540 in NE
- 83rdStrengthU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%237th of 538 in NE
- 81stU.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%256th of 540 in NE
- Median age42.474thU.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2251st of 540 in NE
- Work from home18.5%73rdU.S. 15.1% · NE 11%43rd of 540 in NE
- 53rdU.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%104th of 539 in NE
- Veterans6%52ndU.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%318th of 540 in NE
- 49thU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456183rd of 538 in NE
- 47thU.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%232nd of 540 in NE
- Housing vacancy5.5%38thU.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%410th of 538 in NE
- Median earnings per worker$44,44438thU.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319292nd of 540 in NE
- Per capita income$34,50332ndU.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751381st of 540 in NE
- Tech workers1.9%31stU.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%142nd of 540 in NE
- Median home value$221,30026thU.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600140th of 511 in NE
- Government workers10.3%21stU.S. 14.5% · NE 15%419th of 540 in NE
- Residents under 1818.1%19thU.S. 22% · NE 24.5%434th of 540 in NE
- Median household income$57,65617thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475453rd of 530 in NE
- Broadband access86.2%16thWeaknessU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%319th of 538 in NE
- Diversity index13.87thU.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3321st of 540 in NE
- 6thU.S. 14.1% · NE 8%291st of 540 in NE
- Population3861stU.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707405th of 540 in NE
- Population density5/sq mi1stU.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi391st of 540 in NE
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%393rd of 540 in NE
- 1stStrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%456th of 523 in NE
| Measure | 68019 | Burt | NE | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed workers | 16.4% | 15.2% | 10.8% | 10% | 274th of 540 | |
| Average commuteWeakness | 32.7 min | 24.6 min | 19.2 min | 26.4 min | 32nd of 537 | |
| Poverty rateWeakness | 20.3% | 13.2% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 30th of 539 | |
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 13.7% | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 46th of 540 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 82% | 75% | 66.5% | 65.2% | 237th of 538 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 21.5% | 24.5% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 256th of 540 | |
| Median age | 42.4 | 44.3 | 37.2 | 38.9 | 251st of 540 | |
| Work from home | 18.5% | 12% | 11% | 15.1% | 43rd of 540 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.1% | 24.9% | 34.6% | 35.7% | 104th of 539 | |
| Veterans | 6% | 7.4% | 6.9% | 6.2% | 318th of 540 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.433 | 0.429 | 0.456 | 0.483 | 183rd of 538 | |
| Healthcare workers | 9.3% | 7.8% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 232nd of 540 | |
| Housing vacancy | 5.5% | 12.1% | 7.6% | 10.1% | 410th of 538 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $44,444 | $44,292 | $47,319 | $49,666 | 292nd of 540 | |
| Per capita income | $34,503 | $34,444 | $41,751 | $44,673 | 381st of 540 | |
| Tech workers | 1.9% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 142nd of 540 | |
| Median home value | $221,300 | $147,000 | $238,600 | $332,700 | 140th of 511 | |
| Government workers | 10.3% | 14.5% | 15% | 14.5% | 419th of 540 | |
| Residents under 18 | 18.1% | 22.4% | 24.5% | 22% | 434th of 540 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $57,656 | $63,685 | $76,475 | $80,734 | 453rd of 530 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 86.2% | 86.2% | 90.6% | 91% | 319th of 538 | |
| Diversity index | 13.8 | 18.1 | 41.3 | 61.4 | 321st of 540 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1% | 1.3% | 8% | 14.1% | 291st of 540 | |
| Population | 386 | 6,740 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 | 405th of 540 | |
| Population density | 5/sq mi | 14/sq mi | 26/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 391st of 540 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0.5% | 1.1% | 3% | 5.2% | 393rd of 540 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 0% | 38.7% | 45.1% | 51.1% | 456th of 523 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White93%
- Black0%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian1%
- Native American0.3%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial3%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 189
- Average household size
- 2
- Family households
- 52.9%
- Married couples
- 48.7%
- Living alone
- 37.6%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 6%
- Male / female
- 66% / 34%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 200
- Owner-occupied
- 82%
- Vacant
- 5.5%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 6.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 0%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 68019 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $51,964 | $74,888 |
| Service | $33,750 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $39,167 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $49,500 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $42,841 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 95%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 33.1%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 6.7%
- Households with broadband
- 86.2%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 70.9%
- No internet access
- 13.8%
- Without health insurance
- 13.7%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Craig
- State
- Nebraska
- County
- Burt County
- Center point
- 41.7810° N, 96.3753° W
- Land area
- 78 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
68019 spans 3 counties
- Burt County97% of land
- Washington County2% of land
- Dodge County1% of land
Zip codes near 68019
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68045 | Oakland, NE | 6.8 mi | $75,893 |
| 68063 | Uehling, NE | 7.4 mi | $61,429 |
| 68061 | Tekamah, NE | 8.2 mi | $64,556 |
| 68029 | Herman, NE | 10 mi | $82,423 |
| 68038 | Lyons, NE | 12 mi | $51,362 |
| 68031 | Hooper, NE | 13 mi | $80,605 |
| 68072 | Winslow, NE | 14 mi | $71,169 |
| 68020 | Decatur, NE | 14 mi | $48,750 |
| 68044 | Nickerson, NE | 17 mi | $141,250 |
| 51523 | Blencoe, IA | 18 mi | $82,625 |
| 68788 | West Point, NE | 18 mi | $69,867 |
| 51545 | Little Sioux, IA | 19 mi | $70,313 |
Questions about 68019
What city is zip code 68019?
68019 is assigned to Craig, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 68019 in?
68019 is mostly in Burt County, but it extends into 2 other counties.
What is the population of 68019?
About 386 people live in 68019, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 68019 in?
68019 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 68019?
The median household income in 68019 is $57,656.
What zip codes are near 68019?
The closest zip codes to 68019 are 68045, 68063, 68061, 68029, 68038.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68019, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.