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68749

Zip code 68749: Magnet, Nebraska

Residential delivery areaCedar CountyCentral Time
Population
61
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$59K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$34K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
1 sq mi
61 people/sq mi

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

About 68749

68749 is a small-town zip code in Magnet, Nebraska (Cedar County), covering 1 sq mi of land. About 61 people live here, or 61 per square mile. The median resident is 47.5 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 $59,063 a year, 27% below the national median of $80,734. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $33,800, or 0.6 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.

9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 36.5 minutes each way, and 29% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; production and manufacturing; and sales.

How 68749 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 61 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
47.5
Under 18
24.6%
65 and over
39.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White74%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American20%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial7%
Diversity index
41.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
4.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
54.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
89%
Spanish
11%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
27
Average household size
2.3
Family households
66.7%
Married couples
66.7%
Living alone
33.3%
Veterans (of adults)
10.9%
Male / female
51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
7%
$25–50k
33%
$50–75k
33%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
7%

Median household income

68749
$59,063
Cedar Co.
$73,578
Nebraska
$76,475
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,536
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
14.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
11.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.388
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68749
$33,800
Cedar Co.
$185,000
Nebraska
$238,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

68749
—
Cedar Co.
$716
Nebraska
$1,072
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
94%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
6%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
34
Owner-occupied
81.5%
Vacant
20.6%
Median year built
1939 or earlier
Median rooms
6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
0.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
54%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
29%
Other
13%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
24%
10–19
12%
20–29
0%
30–44
47%
45–59
6%
60+
12%
Average commute
36.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
50%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
42%
Production
21%
Sales
8%
Management
4%
Computer and math
4%
Legal and social services
4%
Healthcare
4%
Food service
4%
Office and admin
4%
Construction and repair
4%
Business and finance
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Retail
38%
Manufacturing
33%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Other services
8%
Education
4%
Restaurants and hotels
4%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$35,000
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
4.2%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
4.2%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work68749U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$60,625$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$31,250$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
16%
High school
55%
Some college
11%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
9.1%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
70.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
37%
No internet access
29.6%
Without health insurance
9.8%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Magnet
Center point
42.4603° N, 97.4753° W
Land area
1 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Magnet15% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 68749

ZipCityDistanceIncome
68747McLean4.9 mi$88,438
68786Wausa5.1 mi$78,750
68771Randolph7.4 mi$83,580
68765Osmond11 mi$70,694
68717Belden14 mi$65,919
68727Coleridge14 mi$53,664
68739Hartington16 mi$90,500
68723Carroll18 mi$74,512
68718Bloomfield18 mi$60,250
68767Pierce19 mi$81,761
68745Laurel20 mi$63,953
68736Fordyce20 mi$84,063

Questions about 68749

What city is zip code 68749?

68749 is assigned to Magnet, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68749 in?

68749 is in Cedar County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68749?

About 61 people live in 68749, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68749 in?

68749 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68749?

The median household income in 68749 is $59,063.

What zip codes are near 68749?

The closest zip codes to 68749 are 68747, 68786, 68771, 68765, 68717.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68749, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.