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68742

Zip code 68742: Inman, Nebraska

Residential delivery areaHolt CountyCentral Time
Population
376
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$54K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$61K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$775/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
25.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
40 sq mi
9 people/sq mi

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

About 68742

68742 is a rural zip code in Inman, Nebraska (Holt County), covering 40 sq mi of land. About 376 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 25.1 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 $54,375 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $61,300, or 1.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $775 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 59.9 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; food service; and cleaning and personal care.

How 68742 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 376 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
25.1
Under 18
37.5%
65 and over
9.6%

Race and ethnicity

  • White74%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic26%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.3%
Diversity index
38.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
5.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
85.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
82%
Spanish
18%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
101
Average household size
3.7
Family households
73.3%
Married couples
44.6%
Living alone
26.7%
Veterans (of adults)
3%
Male / female
42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
4%
$25–50k
29%
$50–75k
37%
$75–100k
18%
$100–150k
5%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

68742
$54,375
Holt Co.
$68,513
Nebraska
$76,475
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$22,447
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
7.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.280
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68742
$61,300
Holt Co.
$165,100
Nebraska
$238,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

68742
$775
Holt Co.
$714
Nebraska
$1,072
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
86%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
14%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
119
Owner-occupied
82.2%
Vacant
15.1%
Median year built
1960
Median rooms
7.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
1.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
64%
Carpooled
19%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
17%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
6%
10–19
15%
20–29
26%
30–44
16%
45–59
6%
60+
32%
Average commute
59.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
61.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance
22%
Food service
19%
Cleaning and personal care
16%
Education
10%
Healthcare
8%
Office and admin
6%
Legal and social services
5%
Management
3%
Sales
3%
Transportation and moving
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%
Production
1%
Computer and math
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Construction and repair
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
22%
Restaurants and hotels
19%
Health care and social assistance
19%
Education
15%
Other services
12%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Manufacturing
2%
Public administration
2%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1%
Construction
0.7%
Admin, support and management
0.7%
Retail
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$31,250
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
19.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
4.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work68742U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$56,172$74,888
Service$11,719$26,804
Sales and office$21,250$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$51,250$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
27%
Some college
18%
Associate's
22%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
7%
High school graduate or higher
93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
26%
Graduate or professional degree
6.8%
Households with broadband
78.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
49.5%
No internet access
10.9%
Without health insurance
6.4%
Limited-English households
10.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Inman
Center point
42.3502° N, 98.4999° W
Land area
40 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 68742

ZipCityDistanceIncome
68766Page7.1 mi$86,250
68763Oneill12 mi$65,362
68764Orchard14 mi$70,833
68735Ewing14 mi$73,438
68734Emmet16 mi—
68725Chambers18 mi$54,583
68726Clearwater19 mi$69,107
68773Royal20 mi$51,607
68720Brunswick25 mi$81,250
68783Verdigre27 mi$46,328
68713Atkinson28 mi$77,500
68756Neligh29 mi$61,667

Questions about 68742

What city is zip code 68742?

68742 is assigned to Inman, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68742 in?

68742 is in Holt County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68742?

About 376 people live in 68742, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68742 in?

68742 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68742?

The median household income in 68742 is $54,375.

What zip codes are near 68742?

The closest zip codes to 68742 are 68766, 68763, 68764, 68735, 68734.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68742, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.