Zip code 68776: South Sioux City, Nebraska
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 68776
68776 is a suburban zip code in South Sioux City, Nebraska (Dakota County), covering 22 sq mi of land. About 15,373 people live here, or 693 per square mile. The median resident is 30.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $68,750 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $179,800, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 57% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,102 a month.
15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 12.5 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and management. 44% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 68776 compares
- Residents under 1830.7%96thU.S. 22% · NE 24.5%67th of 540 in NE
- 89thU.S. 14.1% · NE 8%4th of 540 in NE
- Diversity index64.181stU.S. 61.4 · NE 41.36th of 540 in NE
- Uninsured rate8.7%64thU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%131st of 540 in NE
- Poverty rate12.5%58thU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%119th of 539 in NE
- 51stU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%69th of 540 in NE
- 42ndU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456201st of 538 in NE
- Population density693/sq mi37thU.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi53rd of 540 in NE
- Median earnings per worker$43,70535thU.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319320th of 540 in NE
- Median household income$68,75034thU.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475327th of 530 in NE
- 33rdU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%130th of 523 in NE
- Median gross rent$1,10229thU.S. $1,413 · NE $1,07274th of 441 in NE
- Homeownership rate57.3%28thU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%503rd of 538 in NE
- 26thU.S. 10% · NE 10.8%479th of 540 in NE
- Per capita income$31,72524thU.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751445th of 540 in NE
- Population15,37323rdU.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,70745th of 540 in NE
- 22ndU.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%440th of 538 in NE
- Veterans3.6%21stU.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%469th of 540 in NE
- Broadband access87.3%20thWeaknessU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%287th of 538 in NE
- Median home value$179,80017thU.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600226th of 511 in NE
- 14thU.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%491st of 540 in NE
- 13thU.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%227th of 540 in NE
- 12thU.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%361st of 540 in NE
- 12thU.S. 14.5% · NE 15%461st of 540 in NE
- 9thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%471st of 539 in NE
- Work from home4.8%7thU.S. 15.1% · NE 11%388th of 540 in NE
- Median age30.75thU.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2510th of 540 in NE
- Average commute12.5 min1stStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min519th of 537 in NE
| Measure | 68776 | Dakota | NE | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents under 18 | 30.7% | 29.5% | 24.5% | 22% | 67th of 540 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 32% | 25.6% | 8% | 14.1% | 4th of 540 | |
| Diversity index | 64.1 | 63.9 | 41.3 | 61.4 | 6th of 540 | |
| Uninsured rate | 8.7% | 8.1% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 131st of 540 | |
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.5% | 119th of 539 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.8% | 3% | 5.2% | 69th of 540 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.426 | 0.421 | 0.456 | 0.483 | 201st of 538 | |
| Population density | 693/sq mi | 81/sq mi | 26/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 53rd of 540 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $43,705 | $44,271 | $47,319 | $49,666 | 320th of 540 | |
| Median household income | $68,750 | $70,329 | $76,475 | $80,734 | 327th of 530 | |
| Rent-burdened renters | 46.2% | 43.9% | 45.1% | 51.1% | 130th of 523 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,102 | $1,069 | $1,072 | $1,413 | 74th of 441 | |
| Homeownership rate | 57.3% | 63.9% | 66.5% | 65.2% | 503rd of 538 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.5% | 8.6% | 10.8% | 10% | 479th of 540 | |
| Per capita income | $31,725 | $32,253 | $41,751 | $44,673 | 445th of 540 | |
| Population | 15,373 | 21,354 | 1,978,707 | 334,922,499 | 45th of 540 | |
| Housing vacancy | 4% | 4.5% | 7.6% | 10.1% | 440th of 538 | |
| Veterans | 3.6% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 6.2% | 469th of 540 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 87.3% | 85.8% | 90.6% | 91% | 287th of 538 | |
| Median home value | $179,800 | $185,700 | $238,600 | $332,700 | 226th of 511 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 11.2% | 12.8% | 16.7% | 17.2% | 491st of 540 | |
| Tech workers | 1% | 0.9% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 227th of 540 | |
| Healthcare workers | 6.6% | 6.9% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 361st of 540 | |
| Government workers | 9% | 9.2% | 15% | 14.5% | 461st of 540 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 14.8% | 14.6% | 34.6% | 35.7% | 471st of 539 | |
| Work from home | 4.8% | 4.9% | 11% | 15.1% | 388th of 540 | |
| Median age | 30.7 | 32.5 | 37.2 | 38.9 | 510th of 540 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 12.5 min | 13.9 min | 19.2 min | 26.4 min | 519th of 537 |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White31%
- Black12%
- Hispanic50%
- Asian3%
- Native American2%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.1%
- Multiracial2%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 5,492
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 69.7%
- Married couples
- 46.8%
- Living alone
- 23.9%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.6%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 5,722
- Owner-occupied
- 57.3%
- Vacant
- 4%
- Median year built
- 1974
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 46.2%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 22%
- Home value to income
- 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 68776 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $54,025 | $74,888 |
| Service | $15,977 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $40,037 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $50,206 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $43,700 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 76%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 3.2%
- Households with broadband
- 87.3%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 66.2%
- No internet access
- 10.3%
- Without health insurance
- 8.7%
- Limited-English households
- 17%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- South Sioux City
- State
- Nebraska
- County
- Dakota County
- Center point
- 42.4588° N, 96.4444° W
- Land area
- 22 sq mi
- Water area
- 1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- South Sioux City28% of zip
- Dakota City2% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 68776
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51101 | Sioux City, IA | 3.5 mi | $15,300 |
| 51111 | Sioux City, IA | 3.8 mi | — |
| 51103 | Sioux City, IA | 4.2 mi | $58,197 |
| 68731 | Dakota City, NE | 4.3 mi | $79,924 |
| 51105 | Sioux City, IA | 5.2 mi | $51,786 |
| 57049 | North Sioux City, SD | 5.6 mi | $93,134 |
| 51104 | Sioux City, IA | 5.6 mi | $75,362 |
| 51106 | Sioux City, IA | 6.7 mi | $78,434 |
| 51054 | Sergeant Bluff, IA | 7.8 mi | $119,716 |
| 51108 | Sioux City, IA | 8.8 mi | $81,205 |
| 51102 | Sioux City, IA · PO box | 9 mi | — |
| 68743 | Jackson, NE | 9.2 mi | $71,667 |
Zip codes like 68776 elsewhere
Questions about 68776
What city is zip code 68776?
68776 is assigned to South Sioux City, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 68776 in?
68776 is in Dakota County, Nebraska.
What is the population of 68776?
About 15,373 people live in 68776, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 68776 in?
68776 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 68776?
The median household income in 68776 is $68,750.
What zip codes are near 68776?
The closest zip codes to 68776 are 51101, 51111, 51103, 68731, 51105.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68776, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.