Zip code 68620: Albion, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68620?

68620 is assigned to Albion, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68620 in?

68620 is in Boone County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68620?

About 2,986 people live in 68620, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68620?

The median household income in 68620 is $83,450.

Q: What zip codes are near 68620?

The closest zip codes to 68620 are 68652, 68655, 68627, 68660, 68758.

Residential delivery areaBoone CountyCentral Time

Population

2,986

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$232K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$795/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

279 sq mi

11 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 68620

68620 is a rural zip code in Albion, Nebraska (Boone County), covering 279 sq mi of land. About 2,986 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 42.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $83,450 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $231,700, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $795 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and office and administrative support. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68620 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers15.4%
92nd
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%291st of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older21.9%
83rd
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%244th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy11.8%
78th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%253rd of 538 in NE
Homeownership rate78.4%
75th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%304th of 538 in NE
Median age42.3
73rd
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2254th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$44,908
62nd
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751137th of 540 in NE
Residents under 1823.2%
60th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%278th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.446
59th
U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456149th of 538 in NE
Median household income$83,450
54th
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475161st of 530 in NE
Healthcare workers9.7%
53rd
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%207th of 540 in NE
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%316th of 540 in NE
Median home value$231,700
28th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600119th of 511 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%
26th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%344th of 539 in NE
Median earnings per worker$41,417
26th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319393rd of 540 in NE
Work from home8.3%
24th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%264th of 540 in NE
Broadband access87%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%294th of 538 in NE
Tech workers1.3%
18th
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%186th of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters40.6%
17th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%174th of 523 in NE
Government workers9.6%
16th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%440th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate5.2%
13th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%377th of 539 in NE
Foreign-born residents1.4%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%253rd of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$795
7th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072267th of 441 in NE
Uninsured rate2.3%
7th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%447th of 540 in NE
Population2,986
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707110th of 540 in NE
Diversity index9
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3404th of 540 in NE
Average commute16 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min448th of 537 in NE
Population density11/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi250th of 540 in NE
Unemployment rate0.8%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%353rd of 540 in NE

Measure	68620	Boone	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Self-employed workers	15.4%	18.7%	10.8%	10%	92nd	291st of 540
Residents 65 and older	21.9%	23.8%	16.7%	17.2%	83rd	244th of 540
Housing vacancy	11.8%	14.2%	7.6%	10.1%	78th	253rd of 538
Homeownership rate	78.4%	81.9%	66.5%	65.2%	75th	304th of 538
Median age	42.3	42.6	37.2	38.9	73rd	254th of 540
Per capita income	$44,908	$39,432	$41,751	$44,673	62nd	137th of 540
Residents under 18	23.2%	24.5%	24.5%	22%	60th	278th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)	0.446	0.433	0.456	0.483	59th	149th of 538
Median household income	$83,450	$74,947	$76,475	$80,734	54th	161st of 530
Healthcare workers	9.7%	9.1%	9.5%	9.7%	53rd	207th of 540
Veterans	6%	6.6%	6.9%	6.2%	52nd	316th of 540
Median home value	$231,700	$173,700	$238,600	$332,700	28th	119th of 511
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.9%	19.7%	34.6%	35.7%	26th	344th of 539
Median earnings per worker	$41,417	$41,318	$47,319	$49,666	26th	393rd of 540
Work from home	8.3%	10%	11%	15.1%	24th	264th of 540
Broadband accessWeakness	87%	83.9%	90.6%	91%	19th	294th of 538
Tech workers	1.3%	0.9%	3.3%	3.8%	18th	186th of 540
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.6%	35.1%	45.1%	51.1%	17th	174th of 523
Government workers	9.6%	9.6%	15%	14.5%	16th	440th of 540
Poverty rateStrength	5.2%	9.6%	10.6%	12.5%	13th	377th of 539
Foreign-born residents	1.4%	2.2%	8%	14.1%	8th	253rd of 540
Median gross rent	$795	$850	$1,072	$1,413	7th	267th of 441
Uninsured rateStrength	2.3%	3.4%	7.2%	8.4%	7th	447th of 540
Population	2,986	5,356	1,978,707	334,922,499	5th	110th of 540
Diversity index	9	12.4	41.3	61.4	3rd	404th of 540
Average commuteStrength	16 min	17.8 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	2nd	448th of 537
Population density	11/sq mi	8/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	250th of 540
Unemployment rateStrength	0.8%	1.2%	3%	5.2%	1st	353rd of 540

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

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

15%

55–64

11%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

42.3

Under 18

23.2%

65 and over

21.9%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.7%

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

Households

Households: 1,222
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 70.9%
Married couples: 63.3%
Living alone: 25.9%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

68620

$83,450

Boone Co.

$74,947

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,908

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.446

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68620

$231,700

Boone Co.

$173,700

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68620

$795

Boone Co.

$850

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

88%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,386
Owner-occupied: 78.4%
Vacant: 11.8%
Median year built: 1960
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 10.3%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

52%

10–19

20%

20–29

30–44

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

16 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Sales

12%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

10%

Transportation and moving

Farming, fishing and forestry

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Food service

Production

Engineering and science

Education

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Police and fire

0.3%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Agriculture and mining

16%

Retail

14%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Construction

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Information

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$41,417

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68620	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,984	$74,888
Service	$12,586	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,778	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,364	$49,199
Production and transportation	$51,007	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

37%

Some college

24%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
Households with broadband: 87%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 65.1%
No internet access: 10.6%
Without health insurance: 2.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Albion
State: Nebraska
County: Boone County
Center point: 41.7167° N, 98.0512° W
Land area: 279 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 68620

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68652	Petersburg, NE	10 mi	630	$79,271	$120,100
68655	Primrose, NE	12 mi	112	$84,167	$119,600
68627	Cedar Rapids, NE	13 mi	802	$72,159	$136,400
68660	Saint Edward, NE	14 mi	893	$55,577	$138,500
68758	Newman Grove, NE	15 mi	1,199	$56,667	$132,500
68665	Spalding, NE	19 mi	638	$70,000	$146,500
68623	Belgrade, NE	20 mi	356	$69,167	—
68644	Lindsay, NE	20 mi	762	$81,750	$298,100
68636	Elgin, NE	21 mi	1,224	$78,056	$113,800
68761	Oakdale, NE	22 mi	442	$82,604	$50,000
68640	Genoa, NE	23 mi	1,212	$68,036	$142,400
68638	Fullerton, NE	24 mi	1,664	$56,917	$144,500

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Questions about 68620

What city is zip code 68620?

68620 is assigned to Albion, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68620 in?

68620 is in Boone County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68620?

About 2,986 people live in 68620, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68620 in?

68620 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68620?

The median household income in 68620 is $83,450.

What zip codes are near 68620?

The closest zip codes to 68620 are 68652, 68655, 68627, 68660, 68758.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68620, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.