Zip code 68787: Wayne, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68787?

68787 is assigned to Wayne, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68787 in?

68787 is mostly in Wayne County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 68787?

About 6,791 people live in 68787, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68787?

The median household income in 68787 is $60,275.

Q: What zip codes are near 68787?

The closest zip codes to 68787 are 68784, 68790, 68723, 68728, 68740.

Residential delivery areaWayne CountyCentral Time

Population

6,791

Median household income

$60K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$231K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$792/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

23.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

143 sq mi

47 people/sq mi

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

About 68787

68787 is a rural zip code in Wayne, Nebraska (Wayne County), covering 143 sq mi of land. About 6,791 people live here, or 47 per square mile. The median resident is 23.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,275 a year, 25% below the national median of $80,734. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $230,700, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 49% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $792 a month.

35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 10.8 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; food service; and cleaning and personal care.

How 68787 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers14%
87th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%316th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate17.5%
78th
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%43rd of 539 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.475
78th
U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.45673rd of 538 in NE
Government workers17.8%
75th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%181st of 540 in NE
Unemployment rate5.9%
67th
U.S. 5.2% · NE 3%51st of 540 in NE
Work from home15.1%
61st
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%81st of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%
56th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%89th of 539 in NE
Uninsured rate7.2%
53rd
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%191st of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters50.6%
49th
U.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%92nd of 523 in NE
Healthcare workers9%
43rd
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%250th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy5.8%
42nd
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%405th of 538 in NE
Foreign-born residents7.4%
40th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%67th of 540 in NE
Broadband access90.2%
35th
U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%193rd of 538 in NE
Residents 65 and older13.9%
29th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%450th of 540 in NE
Median home value$230,700
28th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600121st of 511 in NE
Diversity index29.6
23rd
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3127th of 540 in NE
Median household income$60,275
21st
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475438th of 530 in NE
Homeownership rate48.7%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%521st of 538 in NE
Veterans3.1%
16th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%495th of 540 in NE
Residents under 1817.5%
16th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%450th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$28,646
15th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751495th of 540 in NE
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%222nd of 540 in NE
Population6,791
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,70776th of 540 in NE
Population density47/sq mi
7th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi110th of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$792
6th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072270th of 441 in NE
Median earnings per worker$30,591
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319519th of 540 in NE
Median age23.8
1st
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2530th of 540 in NE
Average commute10.8 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min528th of 537 in NE

Measure	68787	Wayne	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Self-employed workers	14%	16.6%	10.8%	10%	87th	316th of 540
Poverty rate	17.5%	13.2%	10.6%	12.5%	78th	43rd of 539
Income inequality (Gini)	0.475	0.444	0.456	0.483	78th	73rd of 538
Government workers	17.8%	17.1%	15%	14.5%	75th	181st of 540
Unemployment rate	5.9%	4.3%	3%	5.2%	67th	51st of 540
Work from home	15.1%	14%	11%	15.1%	61st	81st of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.9%	30.4%	34.6%	35.7%	56th	89th of 539
Uninsured rate	7.2%	5.8%	7.2%	8.4%	53rd	191st of 540
Rent-burdened renters	50.6%	48.3%	45.1%	51.1%	49th	92nd of 523
Healthcare workers	9%	9.8%	9.5%	9.7%	43rd	250th of 540
Housing vacancy	5.8%	6%	7.6%	10.1%	42nd	405th of 538
Foreign-born residents	7.4%	6.1%	8%	14.1%	40th	67th of 540
Broadband access	90.2%	90%	90.6%	91%	35th	193rd of 538
Residents 65 and older	13.9%	16.8%	16.7%	17.2%	29th	450th of 540
Median home value	$230,700	$221,600	$238,600	$332,700	28th	121st of 511
Diversity index	29.6	26	41.3	61.4	23rd	127th of 540
Median household income	$60,275	$66,215	$76,475	$80,734	21st	438th of 530
Homeownership rateWeakness	48.7%	61.3%	66.5%	65.2%	16th	521st of 538
Veterans	3.1%	3.7%	6.9%	6.2%	16th	495th of 540
Residents under 18	17.5%	20.3%	24.5%	22%	16th	450th of 540
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,646	$32,387	$41,751	$44,673	15th	495th of 540
Tech workers	1.1%	0.8%	3.3%	3.8%	15th	222nd of 540
Population	6,791	9,844	1,978,707	334,922,499	11th	76th of 540
Population density	47/sq mi	22/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	7th	110th of 540
Median gross rent	$792	$800	$1,072	$1,413	6th	270th of 441
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$30,591	$35,160	$47,319	$49,666	3rd	519th of 540
Median age	23.8	30	37.2	38.9	1st	530th of 540
Average commuteStrength	10.8 min	13.4 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	1st	528th 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

Under 5

13%

5–17

34%

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

45–54

10%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

23.8

Under 18

17.5%

65 and over

13.9%

Race and ethnicity

White83%
Black1%
Hispanic12%
Asian0.3%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

29.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

63.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,483
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 57.7%
Married couples: 45.9%
Living alone: 31.7%
Veterans (of adults): 3.1%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

26%

$25–50k

15%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

68787

$60,275

Wayne Co.

$66,215

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,646

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.475

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68787

$230,700

Wayne Co.

$221,600

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68787

$792

Wayne Co.

$800

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.8%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,635
Owner-occupied: 48.7%
Vacant: 5.8%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.2%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

11%

Bicycle

0.7%

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

62%

10–19

22%

20–29

30–44

45–59

0.1%

60+

Average commute

10.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

13%

Food service

11%

Cleaning and personal care

11%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Healthcare

Production

Transportation and moving

Education

Construction and repair

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

0.8%

Police and fire

0.2%

Industries

Education

18%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

13%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Other services

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Information

Wholesale

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$30,591

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68787	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$49,286	$74,888
Service	$11,356	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,992	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$34,663	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,881	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
Households with broadband: 90.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.2%
No internet access: 5.6%
Without health insurance: 7.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wayne
State: Nebraska
County: Wayne County
Center point: 42.2138° N, 97.0310° W
Land area: 143 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

68787 spans 2 counties

Wayne County94% of land
Dixon County6% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Wayne2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 68787

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68784	Wakefield, NE	7.7 mi	1,740	$62,216	$144,900
68790	Winside, NE	8.5 mi	931	$66,601	$188,700
68723	Carroll, NE	11 mi	678	$74,512	$236,100
68728	Concord, NE	13 mi	247	$82,321	$93,300
68740	Hoskins, NE	15 mi	925	$103,500	$365,900
68768	Pilger, NE	15 mi	731	$78,125	$196,700
68717	Belden, NE	15 mi	184	$65,919	$115,400
68791	Wisner, NE	16 mi	2,044	$69,018	$165,300
68733	Emerson, NE	17 mi	1,101	$64,479	$132,600
68047	Pender, NE	17 mi	2,094	$87,375	$217,000
68745	Laurel, NE	17 mi	1,737	$63,953	$190,600
68062	Thurston, NE	18 mi	267	$72,292	$131,300

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Questions about 68787

What city is zip code 68787?

68787 is assigned to Wayne, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68787 in?

68787 is mostly in Wayne County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 68787?

About 6,791 people live in 68787, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68787 in?

68787 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68787?

The median household income in 68787 is $60,275.

What zip codes are near 68787?

The closest zip codes to 68787 are 68784, 68790, 68723, 68728, 68740.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68787, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.