Zip code 68844: Hazard, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68844?

68844 is assigned to Hazard, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68844 in?

68844 is mostly in Sherman County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 68844?

About 328 people live in 68844, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68844?

The median household income in 68844 is $67,303.

Q: What zip codes are near 68844?

The closest zip codes to 68844 are 68866, 68852, 68869, 68871, 68812.

Residential delivery areaSherman CountyCentral Time

Population

328

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$318K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

31.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

48 sq mi

7 people/sq mi

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

About 68844

68844 is a rural zip code in Hazard, Nebraska (Sherman County), covering 48 sq mi of land. About 328 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 31.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $67,303 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $318,400, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 92% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.1 minutes each way, and 21% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and food service. 29% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68844 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 328 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Residents under 1844.2%
99th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%5th of 540 in NE
Self-employed workers29.3%
99th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%81st of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate91.7%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%64th of 538 in NE
Work from home21.1%
80th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%25th of 540 in NE
Government workers18.4%
78th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%164th of 540 in NE
Average commute29.1 min
69th
U.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min64th of 537 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher36.4%
59th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%77th of 539 in NE
Residents 65 and older16.8%
52nd
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%397th of 540 in NE
Median earnings per worker$47,898
49th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319209th of 540 in NE
Median home value$318,400
47th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,60046th of 511 in NE
Healthcare workers8.8%
39th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%262nd of 540 in NE
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%138th of 540 in NE
Median household income$67,303
32nd
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475345th of 530 in NE
Per capita income$31,029
21st
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751464th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate6.1%
19th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%344th of 539 in NE
Uninsured rate3.7%
19th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%372nd of 540 in NE
Veterans2.2%
8th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%521st of 540 in NE
Median age31.1
6th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2505th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.367
5th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456399th of 538 in NE
Population328
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707436th of 540 in NE
Population density7/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi342nd of 540 in NE
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%528th of 540 in NE
Diversity index0
1st
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3538th of 540 in NE
Broadband access71.6%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%523rd of 538 in NE
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%528th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy0%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%538th of 538 in NE
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%515th of 523 in NE

Measure	68844	Sherman	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Residents under 18	44.2%	21.2%	24.5%	22%	99th	5th of 540
Self-employed workers	29.3%	25%	10.8%	10%	99th	81st of 540
Homeownership rateStrength	91.7%	75.4%	66.5%	65.2%	97th	64th of 538
Work from home	21.1%	7%	11%	15.1%	80th	25th of 540
Government workers	18.4%	17.4%	15%	14.5%	78th	164th of 540
Average commute	29.1 min	21.8 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	69th	64th of 537
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.4%	20.5%	34.6%	35.7%	59th	77th of 539
Residents 65 and older	16.8%	27.9%	16.7%	17.2%	52nd	397th of 540
Median earnings per worker	$47,898	$44,041	$47,319	$49,666	49th	209th of 540
Median home value	$318,400	$152,000	$238,600	$332,700	47th	46th of 511
Healthcare workers	8.8%	9%	9.5%	9.7%	39th	262nd of 540
Tech workers	2%	0.9%	3.3%	3.8%	33rd	138th of 540
Median household income	$67,303	$63,578	$76,475	$80,734	32nd	345th of 530
Per capita income	$31,029	$34,894	$41,751	$44,673	21st	464th of 540
Poverty rateStrength	6.1%	8.6%	10.6%	12.5%	19th	344th of 539
Uninsured rateStrength	3.7%	4.1%	7.2%	8.4%	19th	372nd of 540
Veterans	2.2%	7.6%	6.9%	6.2%	8th	521st of 540
Median age	31.1	46.9	37.2	38.9	6th	505th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.367	0.418	0.456	0.483	5th	399th of 538
Population	328	2,967	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	436th of 540
Population density	7/sq mi	5/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	342nd of 540
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3%	3%	5.2%	1st	528th of 540
Diversity index	0	14.1	41.3	61.4	1st	538th of 540
Broadband accessWeakness	71.6%	79.7%	90.6%	91%	1st	523rd of 538
Foreign-born residents	0%	0.6%	8%	14.1%	1st	528th of 540
Housing vacancy	0%	26.2%	7.6%	10.1%	1st	538th of 538
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	36.4%	45.1%	51.1%	1st	515th of 523

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

36%

5–17

18–24

25–34

26%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

31.1

Under 18

44.2%

65 and over

16.8%

Race and ethnicity

White100%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 109
Average household size: 3
Family households: 57.8%
Married couples: 55%
Living alone: 37.6%
Veterans (of adults): 2.2%
Male / female: 62% / 38%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

28%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

68844

$67,303

Sherman Co.

$63,578

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,029

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.367

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68844

$318,400

Sherman Co.

$152,000

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68844

—

Sherman Co.

$818

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

99%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.9%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 109
Owner-occupied: 91.7%
Vacant: 0%
Median year built: 1951
Median rooms: 7.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

21%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

30%

10–19

31%

20–29

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

29.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

28%

Education

16%

Food service

12%

Transportation and moving

12%

Healthcare

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.7%

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Production

Industries

Agriculture and mining

21%

Education

17%

Manufacturing

12%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Construction

10%

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$47,898

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

29.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68844	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$49,318	$74,888
Service	under $2,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$61,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

27%

Associate's

Bachelor's

21%

Graduate

16%

High school graduate or higher: 98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.6%
Households with broadband: 71.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 41.3%
No internet access: 27.5%
Without health insurance: 3.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Hazard
State: Nebraska
County: Sherman County
Center point: 41.0538° N, 99.0634° W
Land area: 48 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

68844 spans 2 counties

Sherman County64% of land
Buffalo County36% of land

Zip codes near 68844

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68866	Pleasanton, NE	6.8 mi	1,168	$94,792	$262,300
68852	Litchfield, NE	9 mi	572	$76,250	$157,900
68869	Ravenna, NE	10 mi	2,165	$65,208	$169,400
68871	Rockville, NE	13 mi	268	$53,125	$68,500
68812	Amherst, NE	15 mi	642	$69,808	$229,400
68870	Riverdale, NE	15 mi	506	$87,159	$222,200
68855	Mason City, NE	16 mi	400	$78,750	$235,000
68853	Loup City, NE	17 mi	1,333	$54,674	$135,000
68858	Miller, NE	18 mi	328	$82,083	$190,600
68820	Boelus, NE	19 mi	343	$82,212	$114,200
68817	Ashton, NE	20 mi	340	$74,375	$138,400
68847	Kearney, NE	22 mi	18,354	$73,818	$238,400

Questions about 68844

What city is zip code 68844?

68844 is assigned to Hazard, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68844 in?

68844 is mostly in Sherman County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 68844?

About 328 people live in 68844, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68844 in?

68844 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68844?

The median household income in 68844 is $67,303.

What zip codes are near 68844?

The closest zip codes to 68844 are 68866, 68852, 68869, 68871, 68812.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68844, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.