Zip code 68631: Creston, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68631?

68631 is assigned to Creston, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68631 in?

68631 is mostly in Platte County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 68631?

About 337 people live in 68631, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68631?

The median household income in 68631 is $86,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 68631?

The closest zip codes to 68631 are 68643, 68642, 68653, 68629, 68748.

Residential delivery areaPlatte CountyCentral Time

Population

337

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$87K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$200K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$625/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

39 sq mi

9 people/sq mi

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

About 68631

68631 is a rural zip code in Creston, Nebraska (Platte County), covering 39 sq mi of land. About 337 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 34.2 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 $86,750 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $200,000, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $625 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.2 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; production and manufacturing; and management. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68631 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 337 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Residents under 1832.9%
99th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%39th of 540 in NE
Self-employed workers15.7%
92nd
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%286th of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate83.7%
86th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%196th of 538 in NE
Median earnings per worker$54,091
66th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,31996th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy7.8%
59th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%352nd of 538 in NE
Median household income$86,750
58th
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475131st of 530 in NE
Uninsured rate6.8%
50th
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%202nd of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers9%
43rd
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%249th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher28%
41st
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%186th of 539 in NE
Per capita income$35,937
37th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751355th of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older14.5%
34th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%440th of 540 in NE
Median home value$200,000
21st
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600187th of 511 in NE
Median age34.2
16th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2472nd of 540 in NE
Average commute20.2 min
13th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min294th of 537 in NE
Government workers9%
12th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%462nd of 540 in NE
Broadband access84.4%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%377th of 538 in NE
Work from home4.8%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%391st of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%310th of 540 in NE
Population337
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707431st of 540 in NE
Population density9/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi298th of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$625
1st
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072389th of 441 in NE
Poverty rate2.4%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%506th of 539 in NE
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%518th of 540 in NE
Diversity index1.8
1st
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3509th of 540 in NE
Veterans0.4%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%531st of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%503rd of 523 in NE
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%487th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.292
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456514th of 538 in NE

Measure	68631	Platte	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Residents under 18	32.9%	26.6%	24.5%	22%	99th	39th of 540
Self-employed workers	15.7%	13.2%	10.8%	10%	92nd	286th of 540
Homeownership rateStrength	83.7%	71.6%	66.5%	65.2%	86th	196th of 538
Median earnings per worker	$54,091	$44,966	$47,319	$49,666	66th	96th of 540
Housing vacancy	7.8%	4.7%	7.6%	10.1%	59th	352nd of 538
Median household income	$86,750	$71,552	$76,475	$80,734	58th	131st of 530
Uninsured rate	6.8%	7.3%	7.2%	8.4%	50th	202nd of 540
Healthcare workers	9%	7.3%	9.5%	9.7%	43rd	249th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	28%	23%	34.6%	35.7%	41st	186th of 539
Per capita income	$35,937	$36,874	$41,751	$44,673	37th	355th of 540
Residents 65 and older	14.5%	18.3%	16.7%	17.2%	34th	440th of 540
Median home value	$200,000	$223,900	$238,600	$332,700	21st	187th of 511
Median age	34.2	37.7	37.2	38.9	16th	472nd of 540
Average commuteStrength	20.2 min	16.1 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	13th	294th of 537
Government workers	9%	8.6%	15%	14.5%	12th	462nd of 540
Broadband accessWeakness	84.4%	88.7%	90.6%	91%	11th	377th of 538
Work from home	4.8%	5.3%	11%	15.1%	7th	391st of 540
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	12.3%	8%	14.1%	5th	310th of 540
Population	337	34,716	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	431st of 540
Population density	9/sq mi	51/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	298th of 540
Median gross rent	$625	$897	$1,072	$1,413	1st	389th of 441
Poverty rateStrength	2.4%	9.8%	10.6%	12.5%	1st	506th of 539
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	2%	3%	5.2%	1st	518th of 540
Diversity index	1.8	41.5	41.3	61.4	1st	509th of 540
Veterans	0.4%	5.1%	6.9%	6.2%	1st	531st of 540
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	40.2%	45.1%	51.1%	1st	503rd of 523
Tech workers	0%	1.5%	3.3%	3.8%	1st	487th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.292	0.419	0.456	0.483	1st	514th of 538

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

10%

Under 5

23%

5–17

18–24

17%

25–34

10%

35–44

11%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.2

Under 18

32.9%

65 and over

14.5%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic0.9%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

1.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

89%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 141
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 57.4%
Married couples: 51.8%
Living alone: 42.6%
Veterans (of adults): 0.4%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

$100–150k

40%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

68631

$86,750

Platte Co.

$71,552

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,937

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.292

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68631

$200,000

Platte Co.

$223,900

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68631

$625

Platte Co.

$897

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 153
Owner-occupied: 83.7%
Vacant: 7.8%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 7.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

90%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

20%

20–29

31%

30–44

31%

45–59

60+

0.6%

Average commute

20.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

22%

Production

18%

Management

14%

Healthcare

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Education

Transportation and moving

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Business and finance

0.6%

Engineering and science

0.6%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Cleaning and personal care

Industries

Retail

19%

Manufacturing

19%

Wholesale

13%

Agriculture and mining

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Construction

11%

Education

Other services

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.6%

Information

0.6%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$54,091

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68631	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$73,125	$74,888
Service	$36,944	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,375	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$66,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

42%

Some college

15%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Households with broadband: 84.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 46.1%
No internet access: 14.9%
Without health insurance: 6.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Creston
State: Nebraska
County: Platte County
Center point: 41.6900° N, 97.3556° W
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

68631 spans 2 counties

Platte County88% of land
Stanton County12% of land

Zip codes near 68631

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68643	Leigh, NE	4.9 mi	1,019	$77,125	$156,900
68642	Humphrey, NE	8.2 mi	1,628	$93,798	$266,400
68653	Platte Center, NE	11 mi	748	$99,500	$222,900
68629	Clarkson, NE	12 mi	1,336	$78,438	$132,800
68748	Madison, NE	12 mi	2,706	$69,740	$148,800
68644	Lindsay, NE	16 mi	762	$81,750	$298,100
68601	Columbus, NE	17 mi	30,944	$68,480	$221,900
68641	Howells, NE	18 mi	939	$80,625	$122,100
68602	Columbus, NE · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—
68647	Monroe, NE	18 mi	702	$103,038	$205,400
68661	Schuyler, NE	19 mi	7,459	$83,279	$155,200
68779	Stanton, NE	20 mi	2,259	$78,594	$203,300

Questions about 68631

What city is zip code 68631?

68631 is assigned to Creston, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68631 in?

68631 is mostly in Platte County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 68631?

About 337 people live in 68631, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68631 in?

68631 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68631?

The median household income in 68631 is $86,750.

What zip codes are near 68631?

The closest zip codes to 68631 are 68643, 68642, 68653, 68629, 68748.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68631, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.