Zip code 68842: Greeley, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68842?

68842 is assigned to Greeley, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68842 in?

68842 is in Greeley County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68842?

About 538 people live in 68842, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68842?

The median household income in 68842 is $57,875.

Q: What zip codes are near 68842?

The closest zip codes to 68842 are 68875, 68665, 68882, 68655, 68859.

Residential delivery areaGreeley CountyCentral Time

Population

538

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$104K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$658/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

183 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

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

About 68842

68842 is a rural zip code in Greeley, Nebraska (Greeley County), covering 183 sq mi of land. About 538 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 48.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $57,875 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $104,200, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $658 a month.

17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.4 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; construction and repair; and sales. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68842 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older32%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%52nd of 540 in NE
Self-employed workers19.2%
97th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%221st of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy24.2%
96th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%75th of 538 in NE
Government workers25.1%
95th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%61st of 540 in NE
Median age48.9
94th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2123rd of 540 in NE
Veterans10.4%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%79th of 540 in NE
Uninsured rate9.7%
69th
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%102nd of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate73.7%
63rd
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%382nd of 538 in NE
Unemployment rate5.5%
61st
U.S. 5.2% · NE 3%58th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.446
59th
U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456148th of 538 in NE
Poverty rate11.4%
53rd
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%153rd of 539 in NE
Median earnings per worker$47,634
48th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319214th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$37,899
44th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751274th of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters48.9%
43rd
U.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%109th of 523 in NE
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%110th of 540 in NE
Average commute23.4 min
32nd
U.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min191st of 537 in NE
Healthcare workers7.5%
21st
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%319th of 540 in NE
Median household income$57,875
18th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475452nd of 530 in NE
Residents under 1817.7%
17th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%446th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%
13th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%449th of 539 in NE
Diversity index12.8
6th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3331st of 540 in NE
Broadband access81.8%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%422nd of 538 in NE
Median home value$104,200
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600443rd of 511 in NE
Median gross rent$658
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072370th of 441 in NE
Population538
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707357th of 540 in NE
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi462nd of 540 in NE
Work from home0.4%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%512th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%470th of 540 in NE

Measure	68842	Greeley	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Residents 65 and older	32%	25.9%	16.7%	17.2%	97th	52nd of 540
Self-employed workers	19.2%	27%	10.8%	10%	97th	221st of 540
Housing vacancy	24.2%	21.2%	7.6%	10.1%	96th	75th of 538
Government workers	25.1%	17%	15%	14.5%	95th	61st of 540
Median age	48.9	44.1	37.2	38.9	94th	123rd of 540
Veterans	10.4%	10.4%	6.9%	6.2%	91st	79th of 540
Uninsured rate	9.7%	4.9%	7.2%	8.4%	69th	102nd of 540
Homeownership rate	73.7%	81.7%	66.5%	65.2%	63rd	382nd of 538
Unemployment rate	5.5%	3.5%	3%	5.2%	61st	58th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)	0.446	0.417	0.456	0.483	59th	148th of 538
Poverty rate	11.4%	13.1%	10.6%	12.5%	53rd	153rd of 539
Median earnings per worker	$47,634	$42,917	$47,319	$49,666	48th	214th of 540
Per capita income	$37,899	$33,583	$41,751	$44,673	44th	274th of 540
Rent-burdened renters	48.9%	30.2%	45.1%	51.1%	43rd	109th of 523
Tech workers	2.5%	1.5%	3.3%	3.8%	43rd	110th of 540
Average commute	23.4 min	18.3 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	32nd	191st of 537
Healthcare workers	7.5%	7.6%	9.5%	9.7%	21st	319th of 540
Median household incomeWeakness	$57,875	$63,929	$76,475	$80,734	18th	452nd of 530
Residents under 18	17.7%	23.1%	24.5%	22%	17th	446th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	16.5%	21.3%	34.6%	35.7%	13th	449th of 539
Diversity index	12.8	15.3	41.3	61.4	6th	331st of 540
Broadband accessWeakness	81.8%	85.4%	90.6%	91%	6th	422nd of 538
Median home value	$104,200	$120,000	$238,600	$332,700	3rd	443rd of 511
Median gross rent	$658	$613	$1,072	$1,413	2nd	370th of 441
Population	538	2,202	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	357th of 540
Population density	3/sq mi	4/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	462nd of 540
Work from home	0.4%	5.9%	11%	15.1%	1st	512th of 540
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.8%	8%	14.1%	1st	470th 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

13%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

15%

45–54

55–64

15%

65–74

17%

75+

Median age

48.9

Under 18

17.7%

65 and over

32%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black2%
Hispanic0.9%
Asian0%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

12.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

90%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 247
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 58.3%
Married couples: 46.6%
Living alone: 40.5%
Veterans (of adults): 10.4%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

68842

$57,875

Greeley Co.

$63,929

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,899

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.446

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68842

$104,200

Greeley Co.

$120,000

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68842

$658

Greeley Co.

$613

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 326
Owner-occupied: 73.7%
Vacant: 24.2%
Median year built: 1961
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 19.1%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

16%

Bicycle

Worked from home

0.4%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

42%

10–19

16%

20–29

30–44

21%

45–59

0.8%

60+

16%

Average commute

23.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

18%

Construction and repair

15%

Sales

14%

Management

13%

Healthcare

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Transportation and moving

Office and admin

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Business and finance

0.8%

Engineering and science

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.8%

Food service

0.8%

Police and fire

Industries

Education

20%

Retail

15%

Agriculture and mining

15%

Manufacturing

12%

Construction

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Other services

Admin, support and management

0.4%

Information

0.4%

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$47,634

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

19.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

25.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68842	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,607	$74,888
Service	$36,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$57,614	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,833	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,103	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

24%

Associate's

18%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Households with broadband: 81.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.3%
No internet access: 13.4%
Without health insurance: 9.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Greeley
State: Nebraska
County: Greeley County
Center point: 41.5807° N, 98.5345° W
Land area: 183 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 68842

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68875	Scotia, NE	8.8 mi	716	$61,818	$158,300
68665	Spalding, NE	11 mi	638	$70,000	$146,500
68882	Wolbach, NE	13 mi	401	$67,778	$78,100
68655	Primrose, NE	15 mi	112	$84,167	$119,600
68859	North Loup, NE	17 mi	357	$50,000	$101,700
68637	Ericson, NE	17 mi	317	$73,750	$160,700
68835	Elba, NE	18 mi	459	$52,292	$139,400
68627	Cedar Rapids, NE	19 mi	802	$72,159	$136,400
68862	Ord, NE	21 mi	2,977	$60,321	$163,100
68622	Bartlett, NE	24 mi	427	$77,917	$168,800
68873	Saint Paul, NE	24 mi	3,785	$75,000	$214,800
68623	Belgrade, NE	25 mi	356	$69,167	—

Questions about 68842

What city is zip code 68842?

68842 is assigned to Greeley, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68842 in?

68842 is in Greeley County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68842?

About 538 people live in 68842, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68842 in?

68842 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68842?

The median household income in 68842 is $57,875.

What zip codes are near 68842?

The closest zip codes to 68842 are 68875, 68665, 68882, 68655, 68859.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68842, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.