Zip code 68788: West Point, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68788?

68788 is assigned to West Point, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68788 in?

68788 is in Cuming County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68788?

About 4,588 people live in 68788, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68788?

The median household income in 68788 is $69,867.

Q: What zip codes are near 68788?

The closest zip codes to 68788 are 68716, 68664, 68057, 68045, 68633.

Residential delivery areaCuming CountyCentral Time

Population

4,588

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$212K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$778/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

187 sq mi

25 people/sq mi

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

About 68788

68788 is a rural zip code in West Point, Nebraska (Cuming County), covering 187 sq mi of land. About 4,588 people live here, or 25 per square mile. The median resident is 42.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,867 a year, 13% below the national median of $80,734. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $211,700, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $778 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.1 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68788 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers18%
96th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%248th of 540 in NE
Uninsured rate12.5%
82nd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%55th of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers11.5%
76th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%128th of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older20.1%
74th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%295th of 540 in NE
Median age42.2
73rd
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2257th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy10.2%
72nd
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%294th of 538 in NE
Residents under 1824%
67th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%250th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$42,254
56th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751174th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents10.9%
54th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%39th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.438
52nd
U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456175th of 538 in NE
Homeownership rate68.3%
49th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%439th of 538 in NE
Median earnings per worker$47,387
47th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319221st of 540 in NE
Government workers13.3%
47th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%321st of 540 in NE
Median household income$69,867
35th
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475309th of 530 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%
31st
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%289th of 539 in NE
Work from home9.1%
29th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%227th of 540 in NE
Diversity index32.9
27th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3100th of 540 in NE
Median home value$211,700
23rd
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600160th of 511 in NE
Veterans3.7%
23rd
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%464th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate6.4%
21st
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%329th of 539 in NE
Unemployment rate2.5%
10th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%180th of 540 in NE
Population4,588
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,70789th of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$778
6th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072281st of 441 in NE
Rent-burdened renters31.1%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%259th of 523 in NE
Tech workers0.4%
5th
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%302nd of 540 in NE
Broadband access79.4%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%455th of 538 in NE
Population density25/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi138th of 540 in NE
Average commute16.1 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min447th of 537 in NE

Measure	68788	Cuming	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Self-employed workers	18%	17.4%	10.8%	10%	96th	248th of 540
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.5%	8.3%	7.2%	8.4%	82nd	55th of 540
Healthcare workers	11.5%	12.9%	9.5%	9.7%	76th	128th of 540
Residents 65 and older	20.1%	21.5%	16.7%	17.2%	74th	295th of 540
Median age	42.2	40.9	37.2	38.9	73rd	257th of 540
Housing vacancy	10.2%	8.3%	7.6%	10.1%	72nd	294th of 538
Residents under 18	24%	25.1%	24.5%	22%	67th	250th of 540
Per capita income	$42,254	$40,381	$41,751	$44,673	56th	174th of 540
Foreign-born residents	10.9%	6.7%	8%	14.1%	54th	39th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)	0.438	0.424	0.456	0.483	52nd	175th of 538
Homeownership rate	68.3%	68.9%	66.5%	65.2%	49th	439th of 538
Median earnings per worker	$47,387	$47,439	$47,319	$49,666	47th	221st of 540
Government workers	13.3%	13%	15%	14.5%	47th	321st of 540
Median household income	$69,867	$71,104	$76,475	$80,734	35th	309th of 530
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.8%	24.9%	34.6%	35.7%	31st	289th of 539
Work from home	9.1%	7.3%	11%	15.1%	29th	227th of 540
Diversity index	32.9	26	41.3	61.4	27th	100th of 540
Median home value	$211,700	$178,800	$238,600	$332,700	23rd	160th of 511
Veterans	3.7%	4.7%	6.9%	6.2%	23rd	464th of 540
Poverty rate	6.4%	6.7%	10.6%	12.5%	21st	329th of 539
Unemployment rateStrength	2.5%	2.2%	3%	5.2%	10th	180th of 540
Population	4,588	8,975	1,978,707	334,922,499	7th	89th of 540
Median gross rent	$778	$789	$1,072	$1,413	6th	281st of 441
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	31.1%	26.4%	45.1%	51.1%	5th	259th of 523
Tech workers	0.4%	0.4%	3.3%	3.8%	5th	302nd of 540
Broadband accessWeakness	79.4%	82%	90.6%	91%	4th	455th of 538
Population density	25/sq mi	16/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	138th of 540
Average commuteStrength	16.1 min	18.2 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	2nd	447th 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

16%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

16%

55–64

10%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

42.2

Under 18

24%

65 and over

20.1%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black0.4%
Hispanic19%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.6%

Diversity index

32.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

86%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,921
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 61%
Married couples: 54.1%
Living alone: 34%
Veterans (of adults): 3.7%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

68788

$69,867

Cuming Co.

$71,104

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,254

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.438

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68788

$211,700

Cuming Co.

$178,800

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68788

$778

Cuming Co.

$789

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,139
Owner-occupied: 68.3%
Vacant: 10.2%
Median year built: 1958
Median rooms: 6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 31.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 11.7%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

55%

10–19

19%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

14%

Healthcare

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Production

10%

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Police and fire

0.8%

Computer and math

0.4%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Manufacturing

15%

Agriculture and mining

15%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Construction

Retail

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$47,387

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68788	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,833	$74,888
Service	$23,711	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,488	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,979	$49,199
Production and transportation	$62,011	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

36%

Some college

19%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
Households with broadband: 79.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 61%
No internet access: 15.3%
Without health insurance: 12.5%
Limited-English households: 4.6%

Geography

City (USPS): West Point
State: Nebraska
County: Cuming County
Center point: 41.8355° N, 96.7255° W
Land area: 187 sq mi
Water area: 2.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

West Point2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 68788

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68716	Beemer, NE	8.1 mi	942	$65,833	$132,100
68664	Snyder, NE	9.6 mi	293	$87,917	$91,700
68057	Scribner, NE	12 mi	1,379	$74,213	$168,200
68045	Oakland, NE	12 mi	2,028	$75,893	$163,100
68633	Dodge, NE	13 mi	930	$82,125	$209,000
68004	Bancroft, NE	13 mi	922	$64,408	$130,600
68063	Uehling, NE	14 mi	244	$61,429	$109,400
68791	Wisner, NE	16 mi	2,044	$69,018	$165,300
68641	Howells, NE	16 mi	939	$80,625	$122,100
68031	Hooper, NE	17 mi	1,823	$80,605	$208,300
68038	Lyons, NE	17 mi	1,398	$51,362	$117,700
68019	Craig, NE	18 mi	386	$57,656	$221,300

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Questions about 68788

What city is zip code 68788?

68788 is assigned to West Point, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68788 in?

68788 is in Cuming County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68788?

About 4,588 people live in 68788, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68788 in?

68788 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68788?

The median household income in 68788 is $69,867.

What zip codes are near 68788?

The closest zip codes to 68788 are 68716, 68664, 68057, 68045, 68633.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68788, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.