Zip code 68855: Mason City, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68855?

68855 is assigned to Mason City, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68855 in?

68855 is in Custer County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68855?

About 400 people live in 68855, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68855?

The median household income in 68855 is $78,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 68855?

The closest zip codes to 68855 are 68852, 68814, 68858, 68844, 68878.

Residential delivery areaCuster CountyCentral Time

Population

400

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$235K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$879/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

161 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

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

About 68855

68855 is a rural zip code in Mason City, Nebraska (Custer County), covering 161 sq mi of land. About 400 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 34.1 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 $78,750 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $235,000, or 3.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $879 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.8 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and business and finance. 42% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68855 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 400 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers42.2%
99th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%19th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy26.6%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%55th of 538 in NE
Residents 65 and older27.3%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%117th of 540 in NE
Residents under 1828%
91st
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%110th of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate79.6%
78th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%281st of 538 in NE
Average commute26.8 min
55th
U.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min102nd of 537 in NE
Median earnings per worker$49,583
54th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319171st of 540 in NE
Median household income$78,750
48th
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475204th of 530 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher30.3%
47th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%150th of 539 in NE
Uninsured rate6.5%
47th
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%214th of 540 in NE
Government workers12.7%
42nd
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%340th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$36,300
38th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751340th of 540 in NE
Veterans4.9%
37th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%403rd of 540 in NE
Median home value$235,000
29th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600114th of 511 in NE
Broadband access88.8%
27th
U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%233rd of 538 in NE
Healthcare workers7.8%
25th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%306th of 540 in NE
Median age34.1
16th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2474th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate5.3%
14th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%376th of 539 in NE
Median gross rent$879
12th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072193rd of 441 in NE
Work from home5.4%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%365th of 540 in NE
Diversity index4.9
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3468th of 540 in NE
Population400
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707400th of 540 in NE
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi476th of 540 in NE
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%452nd of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%449th of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters3.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%437th of 523 in NE
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%381st of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.333
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456480th of 538 in NE

Measure	68855	Custer	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Self-employed workers	42.2%	24.2%	10.8%	10%	99th	19th of 540
Housing vacancy	26.6%	15.6%	7.6%	10.1%	97th	55th of 538
Residents 65 and older	27.3%	22.6%	16.7%	17.2%	95th	117th of 540
Residents under 18	28%	24.3%	24.5%	22%	91st	110th of 540
Homeownership rate	79.6%	68.9%	66.5%	65.2%	78th	281st of 538
Average commute	26.8 min	17.4 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	55th	102nd of 537
Median earnings per worker	$49,583	$45,845	$47,319	$49,666	54th	171st of 540
Median household income	$78,750	$67,906	$76,475	$80,734	48th	204th of 530
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.3%	24.3%	34.6%	35.7%	47th	150th of 539
Uninsured rate	6.5%	7.1%	7.2%	8.4%	47th	214th of 540
Government workers	12.7%	14.6%	15%	14.5%	42nd	340th of 540
Per capita income	$36,300	$36,967	$41,751	$44,673	38th	340th of 540
Veterans	4.9%	6%	6.9%	6.2%	37th	403rd of 540
Median home value	$235,000	$157,800	$238,600	$332,700	29th	114th of 511
Broadband access	88.8%	82%	90.6%	91%	27th	233rd of 538
Healthcare workers	7.8%	7.3%	9.5%	9.7%	25th	306th of 540
Median age	34.1	42.1	37.2	38.9	16th	474th of 540
Poverty rateStrength	5.3%	7.1%	10.6%	12.5%	14th	376th of 539
Median gross rent	$879	$853	$1,072	$1,413	12th	193rd of 441
Work from home	5.4%	6.1%	11%	15.1%	9th	365th of 540
Diversity index	4.9	15.9	41.3	61.4	2nd	468th of 540
Population	400	10,518	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	400th of 540
Population density	3/sq mi	4/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	476th of 540
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	2.6%	3%	5.2%	1st	452nd of 540
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.9%	8%	14.1%	1st	449th of 540
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	3.7%	32.4%	45.1%	51.1%	1st	437th of 523
Tech workers	0%	1%	3.3%	3.8%	1st	381st of 540
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.333	0.417	0.456	0.483	1st	480th of 538

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

16%

Under 5

12%

5–17

18–24

22%

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

19%

65–74

75+

Median age

34.1

Under 18

28%

65 and over

27.3%

Race and ethnicity

White98%
Black0.3%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

4.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

92%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 152
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 81.6%
Married couples: 70.4%
Living alone: 18.4%
Veterans (of adults): 4.9%
Male / female: 54% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

10%

$75–100k

26%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

0.7%

$200k+

14%

Median household income

68855

$78,750

Custer Co.

$67,906

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,300

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.333

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68855

$235,000

Custer Co.

$157,800

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68855

$879

Custer Co.

$853

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.5%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 207
Owner-occupied: 79.6%
Vacant: 26.6%
Median year built: 1952
Median rooms: 6.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 3.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

20–29

14%

30–44

39%

45–59

14%

60+

Average commute

26.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

28%

Management

13%

Business and finance

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Education

Office and admin

Production

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Sales

Legal and social services

Food service

0.5%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

26%

Manufacturing

15%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Health care and social assistance

Arts and recreation

Education

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Information

Median earnings per worker

$49,583

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

42.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68855	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,083	$74,888
Service	$50,583	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,861	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,321	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

28%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Households with broadband: 88.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76.3%
No internet access: 9.2%
Without health insurance: 6.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Mason City
State: Nebraska
County: Custer County
Center point: 41.1693° N, 99.3255° W
Land area: 161 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 68855

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68852	Litchfield, NE	9.4 mi	572	$76,250	$157,900
68814	Ansley, NE	11 mi	984	$73,295	$156,400
68858	Miller, NE	14 mi	328	$82,083	$190,600
68844	Hazard, NE	16 mi	328	$67,303	$318,400
68878	Sumner, NE	16 mi	463	$91,786	$99,000
68866	Pleasanton, NE	17 mi	1,168	$94,792	$262,300
68812	Amherst, NE	18 mi	642	$69,808	$229,400
68881	Westerville, NE	18 mi	26	—	—
68853	Loup City, NE	20 mi	1,333	$54,674	$135,000
68815	Arcadia, NE	20 mi	652	$69,808	$161,600
68834	Eddyville, NE	20 mi	227	$78,750	$153,000
68822	Broken Bow, NE	22 mi	4,335	$67,500	$154,600

Questions about 68855

What city is zip code 68855?

68855 is assigned to Mason City, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68855 in?

68855 is in Custer County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68855?

About 400 people live in 68855, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68855 in?

68855 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68855?

The median household income in 68855 is $78,750.

What zip codes are near 68855?

The closest zip codes to 68855 are 68852, 68814, 68858, 68844, 68878.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68855, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.