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68821

Zip code 68821: Brewster, Nebraska

Residential delivery areaBlaine CountyCentral Time
Population
89
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$184K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
69.9
U.S. 38.9
Land area
159 sq mi
1 people/sq mi

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

About 68821

68821 is a rural zip code in Brewster, Nebraska (Blaine County), covering 159 sq mi of land. About 89 people live here. The median resident is 69.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $183,600. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 11.5 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home; walking is the most common way to get to work. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and production and manufacturing. 68% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68821 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 89 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
69.9
Under 18
12.4%
65 and over
68.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
66.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
50
Average household size
1.8
Family households
66%
Married couples
66%
Living alone
34%
Veterans (of adults)
34.6%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
22%
$25–50k
36%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

68821
—
Blaine Co.
$69,583
Nebraska
$76,475
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$26,436
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.396
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68821
$183,600
Blaine Co.
$116,900
Nebraska
$238,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

68821
—
Blaine Co.
$873
Nebraska
$1,072
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
85%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
15%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
81
Owner-occupied
86%
Vacant
38.3%
Median year built
1968
Median rooms
6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
17%
Carpooled
17%
Transit
0%
Walked
43%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
23%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
65%
10–19
22%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
13%
60+
0%
Average commute
11.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
39.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
35%
Healthcare
23%
Production
23%
Transportation and moving
10%
Farming, fishing and forestry
6%
Office and admin
3%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Construction and repair
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
42%
Other services
23%
Health care and social assistance
16%
Wholesale
10%
Construction
6%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$37,188
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
67.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
16.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work68821U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$85,536$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$40,000$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
62%
Some college
14%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
11%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
76%
Cable, fiber or DSL
32%
No internet access
24%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Brewster
Center point
42.0075° N, 99.7627° W
Land area
159 sq mi
Water area
0.7 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 68821

ZipCityDistanceIncome
68879Taylor15 mi$80,893
69217Long Pine18 mi$39,438
69157Purdum21 mi$95,714
68813Anselmo22 mi$73,160
68833Dunning22 mi$62,813
69210Ainsworth27 mi$56,625
69135Elsmere28 mi—
68714Bassett28 mi$52,031
69142Halsey29 mi—
68874Sargent31 mi$60,139
68823Burwell31 mi$61,974
68856Merna35 mi$73,000

Questions about 68821

What city is zip code 68821?

68821 is assigned to Brewster, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68821 in?

68821 is in Blaine County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68821?

About 89 people live in 68821, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68821 in?

68821 is in Central Time.

What zip codes are near 68821?

The closest zip codes to 68821 are 68879, 69217, 69157, 68813, 68833.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68821, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.