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68019

Zip code 68019: Craig, Nebraska

Residential delivery areaBurt CountyCentral Time
Population
386
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$58K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$221K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
78 sq mi
5 people/sq mi

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

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 386 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
42.4
Under 18
18.1%
65 and over
21.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White93%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American0.3%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
13.8
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
75.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

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

<$25k
19%
$25–50k
23%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
17%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
3%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

68019
$57,656
Burt Co.
$63,685
Nebraska
$76,475
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$34,503
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
20.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
6.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68019
$221,300
Burt Co.
$147,000
Nebraska
$238,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

68019
—
Burt Co.
$708
Nebraska
$1,072
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
87%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
6%
Mobile home
8%
Boat, RV, van
0%
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

Drove alone
69%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
18%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
12%
10–19
23%
20–29
17%
30–44
27%
45–59
8%
60+
12%
Average commute
32.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
67.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
15%
Transportation and moving
14%
Construction and repair
13%
Healthcare
9%
Office and admin
8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
7%
Sales
7%
Education
6%
Arts, media and sports
5%
Business and finance
5%
Legal and social services
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Production
2%
Computer and math
2%
Food service
2%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
19%
Retail
12%
Construction
12%
Health care and social assistance
11%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10%
Wholesale
8%
Education
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
5%
Manufacturing
4%
Other services
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Professional and technical services
3%
Public administration
2%
Restaurants and hotels
0.5%
Information
0.5%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$44,444
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
16.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work68019U.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+)

No diploma
5%
High school
39%
Some college
17%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
26%
Graduate
7%
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
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

Zip codes near 68019

ZipCityDistanceIncome
68045Oakland6.8 mi$75,893
68063Uehling7.4 mi$61,429
68061Tekamah8.2 mi$64,556
68029Herman10 mi$82,423
68038Lyons12 mi$51,362
68031Hooper13 mi$80,605
68072Winslow14 mi$71,169
68020Decatur14 mi$48,750
68044Nickerson17 mi$141,250
51523Blencoe18 mi$82,625
68788West Point18 mi$69,867
51545Little Sioux19 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.