Zip code 68866: Pleasanton, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68866?

68866 is assigned to Pleasanton, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68866 in?

68866 is mostly in Buffalo County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 68866?

About 1,168 people live in 68866, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68866?

The median household income in 68866 is $94,792.

Q: What zip codes are near 68866?

The closest zip codes to 68866 are 68844, 68870, 68812, 68869, 68858.

Residential delivery areaBuffalo CountyCentral Time

Population

1,168

Median household income

$95K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$262K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$738/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

110 sq mi

11 people/sq mi

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

About 68866

68866 is a rural zip code in Pleasanton, Nebraska (Buffalo County), covering 110 sq mi of land. About 1,168 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 39.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $94,792 a year, 17% above the national median of $80,734. 1.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $262,300, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $738 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.3 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and sales. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68866 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers19.5%
97th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%214th of 540 in NE
Residents under 1829.4%
94th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%86th of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate84.2%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%179th of 538 in NE
Uninsured rate10.1%
71st
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%94th of 540 in NE
Median household income$94,792
67th
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,47583rd of 530 in NE
Median age39.8
56th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2327th of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older17%
53rd
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%387th of 540 in NE
Median earnings per worker$48,571
51st
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319199th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%
48th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%143rd of 539 in NE
Per capita income$37,531
42nd
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751289th of 540 in NE
Veterans5.2%
41st
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%383rd of 540 in NE
Government workers12.4%
39th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%351st of 540 in NE
Median home value$262,300
36th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,60082nd of 511 in NE
Broadband access89.6%
31st
U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%209th of 538 in NE
Healthcare workers8.1%
29th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%295th of 540 in NE
Average commute19.3 min
10th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min329th of 537 in NE
Work from home4.8%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%387th of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$738
4th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072302nd of 441 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.358
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456420th of 538 in NE
Diversity index8.9
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3406th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy1.4%
2nd
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%506th of 538 in NE
Rent-burdened renters21.4%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%343rd of 523 in NE
Population1,168
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707212th of 540 in NE
Population density11/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi252nd of 540 in NE
Poverty rate1.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%515th of 539 in NE
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%434th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%429th of 540 in NE
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%352nd of 540 in NE

Measure	68866	Buffalo	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Self-employed workers	19.5%	10.4%	10.8%	10%	97th	214th of 540
Residents under 18	29.4%	22.7%	24.5%	22%	94th	86th of 540
Homeownership rateStrength	84.2%	66.4%	66.5%	65.2%	87th	179th of 538
Uninsured rate	10.1%	7%	7.2%	8.4%	71st	94th of 540
Median household income	$94,792	$75,911	$76,475	$80,734	67th	83rd of 530
Median age	39.8	35.1	37.2	38.9	56th	327th of 540
Residents 65 and older	17%	16.6%	16.7%	17.2%	53rd	387th of 540
Median earnings per worker	$48,571	$42,173	$47,319	$49,666	51st	199th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.7%	34.4%	34.6%	35.7%	48th	143rd of 539
Per capita income	$37,531	$38,628	$41,751	$44,673	42nd	289th of 540
Veterans	5.2%	6%	6.9%	6.2%	41st	383rd of 540
Government workers	12.4%	16.3%	15%	14.5%	39th	351st of 540
Median home value	$262,300	$246,400	$238,600	$332,700	36th	82nd of 511
Broadband access	89.6%	91.1%	90.6%	91%	31st	209th of 538
Healthcare workers	8.1%	9.8%	9.5%	9.7%	29th	295th of 540
Average commuteStrength	19.3 min	16 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	10th	329th of 537
Work from home	4.8%	4.7%	11%	15.1%	7th	387th of 540
Median gross rent	$738	$936	$1,072	$1,413	4th	302nd of 441
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.358	0.435	0.456	0.483	4th	420th of 538
Diversity index	8.9	28.6	41.3	61.4	3rd	406th of 540
Housing vacancy	1.4%	6.1%	7.6%	10.1%	2nd	506th of 538
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	21.4%	40.8%	45.1%	51.1%	2nd	343rd of 523
Population	1,168	50,579	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	212th of 540
Population density	11/sq mi	52/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	252nd of 540
Poverty rateStrength	1.7%	9.9%	10.6%	12.5%	1st	515th of 539
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	2.6%	3%	5.2%	1st	434th of 540
Foreign-born residents	0%	4.8%	8%	14.1%	1st	429th of 540
Tech workers	0%	2%	3.3%	3.8%	1st	352nd 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

23%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

10%

35–44

16%

45–54

12%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.8

Under 18

29.4%

65 and over

17%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

8.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

84.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 423
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 80.1%
Married couples: 75.2%
Living alone: 16.8%
Veterans (of adults): 5.2%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

30%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

68866

$94,792

Buffalo Co.

$75,911

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,531

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

1.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.358

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68866

$262,300

Buffalo Co.

$246,400

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68866

$738

Buffalo Co.

$936

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

0.9%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 429
Owner-occupied: 84.2%
Vacant: 1.4%
Median year built: 1976
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 21.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

33%

10–19

10%

20–29

36%

30–44

17%

45–59

0.8%

60+

Average commute

19.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

72.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

17%

Management

13%

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Farming, fishing and forestry

Education

Business and finance

Food service

Production

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.6%

Computer and math

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Agriculture and mining

14%

Construction

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Education

Retail

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Manufacturing

Public administration

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$48,571

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

19.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68866	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,000	$74,888
Service	$26,964	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,500	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,417	$49,199
Production and transportation	$65,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

22%

Associate's

18%

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
Households with broadband: 89.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 58.9%
No internet access: 7.6%
Without health insurance: 10.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Pleasanton
State: Nebraska
County: Buffalo County
Center point: 40.9689° N, 99.1292° W
Land area: 110 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

68866 spans 2 counties

Buffalo County94% of land
Custer County6% of land

Zip codes near 68866

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68844	Hazard, NE	6.8 mi	328	$67,303	$318,400
68870	Riverdale, NE	8.7 mi	506	$87,159	$222,200
68812	Amherst, NE	8.9 mi	642	$69,808	$229,400
68869	Ravenna, NE	13 mi	2,165	$65,208	$169,400
68858	Miller, NE	13 mi	328	$82,083	$190,600
68852	Litchfield, NE	14 mi	572	$76,250	$157,900
68847	Kearney, NE	17 mi	18,354	$73,818	$238,400
68855	Mason City, NE	17 mi	400	$78,750	$235,000
68845	Kearney, NE	18 mi	20,536	$76,978	$282,000
68849	Kearney, NE	19 mi	1,385	—	—
68871	Rockville, NE	19 mi	268	$53,125	$68,500
68840	Gibbon, NE	20 mi	2,624	$76,394	$208,100

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Questions about 68866

What city is zip code 68866?

68866 is assigned to Pleasanton, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68866 in?

68866 is mostly in Buffalo County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 68866?

About 1,168 people live in 68866, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68866 in?

68866 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68866?

The median household income in 68866 is $94,792.

What zip codes are near 68866?

The closest zip codes to 68866 are 68844, 68870, 68812, 68869, 68858.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68866, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.