Zip code 68768: Pilger, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68768?

68768 is assigned to Pilger, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68768 in?

68768 is mostly in Stanton County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 68768?

About 731 people live in 68768, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68768?

The median household income in 68768 is $78,125.

Q: What zip codes are near 68768?

The closest zip codes to 68768 are 68791, 68779, 68790, 68716, 68787.

Residential delivery areaStanton CountyCentral Time

Population

731

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$197K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$533/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

74 sq mi

10 people/sq mi

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

About 68768

68768 is a rural zip code in Pilger, Nebraska (Stanton County), covering 74 sq mi of land. About 731 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 45.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,125 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $196,700, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $533 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.6 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and healthcare. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68768 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers17.6%
95th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%258th of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers12.9%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%84th of 540 in NE
Median age45.3
87th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2193rd of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older22.8%
86th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%214th of 540 in NE
Veterans8.8%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%138th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate17.2%
77th
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%47th of 539 in NE
Rent-burdened renters58%
77th
U.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%46th of 523 in NE
Homeownership rate75.3%
67th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%353rd of 538 in NE
Uninsured rate9.2%
67th
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%113th of 540 in NE
Average commute28.6 min
66th
U.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min75th of 537 in NE
Residents under 1823.8%
65th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%258th of 540 in NE
Tech workers3.3%
58th
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%85th of 540 in NE
Median household income$78,125
48th
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475213th of 530 in NE
Work from home11.9%
46th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%140th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$38,026
44th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751270th of 540 in NE
Government workers12.4%
39th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%356th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%
28th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%316th of 539 in NE
Foreign-born residents4.8%
28th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%114th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.410
28th
U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456256th of 538 in NE
Diversity index27.6
21st
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3143rd of 540 in NE
Median home value$196,700
20th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600194th of 511 in NE
Housing vacancy3.4%
15th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%456th of 538 in NE
Broadband access81.9%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%420th of 538 in NE
Median earnings per worker$31,842
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319509th of 540 in NE
Population731
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707293rd of 540 in NE
Population density10/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi269th of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$533
1st
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072418th of 441 in NE
Unemployment rate0.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%383rd of 540 in NE

Measure	68768	Stanton	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Self-employed workers	17.6%	12.1%	10.8%	10%	95th	258th of 540
Healthcare workers	12.9%	8%	9.5%	9.7%	88th	84th of 540
Median age	45.3	40.5	37.2	38.9	87th	193rd of 540
Residents 65 and older	22.8%	20.6%	16.7%	17.2%	86th	214th of 540
Veterans	8.8%	8.3%	6.9%	6.2%	83rd	138th of 540
Poverty rate	17.2%	9.4%	10.6%	12.5%	77th	47th of 539
Rent-burdened renters	58%	35.8%	45.1%	51.1%	77th	46th of 523
Homeownership rate	75.3%	78.3%	66.5%	65.2%	67th	353rd of 538
Uninsured rate	9.2%	6.1%	7.2%	8.4%	67th	113th of 540
Average commute	28.6 min	22.3 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	66th	75th of 537
Residents under 18	23.8%	25%	24.5%	22%	65th	258th of 540
Tech workers	3.3%	0.6%	3.3%	3.8%	58th	85th of 540
Median household income	$78,125	$80,687	$76,475	$80,734	48th	213th of 530
Work from home	11.9%	7.7%	11%	15.1%	46th	140th of 540
Per capita income	$38,026	$38,752	$41,751	$44,673	44th	270th of 540
Government workers	12.4%	13%	15%	14.5%	39th	356th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.8%	24.1%	34.6%	35.7%	28th	316th of 539
Foreign-born residents	4.8%	1.4%	8%	14.1%	28th	114th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)	0.410	0.430	0.456	0.483	28th	256th of 538
Diversity index	27.6	20.2	41.3	61.4	21st	143rd of 540
Median home value	$196,700	$195,400	$238,600	$332,700	20th	194th of 511
Housing vacancy	3.4%	6.8%	7.6%	10.1%	15th	456th of 538
Broadband accessWeakness	81.9%	82.2%	90.6%	91%	6th	420th of 538
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,842	$49,583	$47,319	$49,666	4th	509th of 540
Population	731	5,796	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	293rd of 540
Population density	10/sq mi	14/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	269th of 540
Median gross rent	$533	$902	$1,072	$1,413	1st	418th of 441
Unemployment rateStrength	0.7%	0.7%	3%	5.2%	1st	383rd 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

23%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

12%

45–54

16%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

45.3

Under 18

23.8%

65 and over

22.8%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black0%
Hispanic0.7%
Asian9%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

27.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

69.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 287
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 68.3%
Married couples: 49.8%
Living alone: 27.9%
Veterans (of adults): 8.8%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

14%

Median household income

68768

$78,125

Stanton Co.

$80,687

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,026

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.410

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68768

$196,700

Stanton Co.

$195,400

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68768

$533

Stanton Co.

$902

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

93%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.7%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 297
Owner-occupied: 75.3%
Vacant: 3.4%
Median year built: 1940
Median rooms: 7.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 58%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 49.3%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

15%

20–29

36%

30–44

33%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Construction and repair

15%

Healthcare

13%

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

10%

Education

Food service

Production

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Sales

Business and finance

0.7%

Cleaning and personal care

0.5%

Industries

Agriculture and mining

19%

Health care and social assistance

17%

Retail

12%

Other services

11%

Education

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Information

Wholesale

0.5%

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$31,842

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

22.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68768	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$55,703	$74,888
Service	$28,542	$26,804
Sales and office	$10,724	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$31,765	$49,199
Production and transportation	$24,426	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

21%

Some college

35%

Associate's

18%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Households with broadband: 81.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 47.7%
No internet access: 8.4%
Without health insurance: 9.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Pilger
State: Nebraska
County: Stanton County
Center point: 42.0000° N, 97.0702° W
Land area: 74 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

68768 spans 3 counties

Stanton County92% of land
Wayne County5% of land
Cuming County2% of land

Zip codes near 68768

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68791	Wisner, NE	6.7 mi	2,044	$69,018	$165,300
68779	Stanton, NE	7.9 mi	2,259	$78,594	$203,300
68790	Winside, NE	13 mi	931	$66,601	$188,700
68716	Beemer, NE	14 mi	942	$65,833	$132,100
68787	Wayne, NE	15 mi	6,791	$60,275	$230,700
68740	Hoskins, NE	16 mi	925	$103,500	$365,900
68702	Norfolk, NE · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—
68641	Howells, NE	19 mi	939	$80,625	$122,100
68047	Pender, NE	19 mi	2,094	$87,375	$217,000
68701	Norfolk, NE	19 mi	31,417	$62,633	$214,500
68784	Wakefield, NE	20 mi	1,740	$62,216	$144,900
68629	Clarkson, NE	21 mi	1,336	$78,438	$132,800

Questions about 68768

What city is zip code 68768?

68768 is assigned to Pilger, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68768 in?

68768 is mostly in Stanton County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 68768?

About 731 people live in 68768, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68768 in?

68768 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68768?

The median household income in 68768 is $78,125.

What zip codes are near 68768?

The closest zip codes to 68768 are 68791, 68779, 68790, 68716, 68787.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68768, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.