Zip code 68878: Sumner, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68878?

68878 is assigned to Sumner, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68878 in?

68878 is mostly in Dawson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 68878?

About 463 people live in 68878, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68878?

The median household income in 68878 is $91,786.

Q: What zip codes are near 68878?

The closest zip codes to 68878 are 68858, 68834, 68812, 68863, 68855.

Residential delivery areaDawson CountyCentral Time

Population

463

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$92K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$99K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$881/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

122 sq mi

4 people/sq mi

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

About 68878

68878 is a rural zip code in Sumner, Nebraska (Dawson County), covering 122 sq mi of land. About 463 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 39.1 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 $91,786 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $99,000, or 1.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $881 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.6 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; education; and healthcare. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68878 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 463 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers16.2%
93rd
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%277th of 540 in NE
Residents under 1826.3%
83rd
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%159th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy11.3%
76th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%265th of 538 in NE
Broadband access94.8%
74th
U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%84th of 538 in NE
Healthcare workers10.9%
70th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%152nd of 540 in NE
Median household income$91,786
64th
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,47598th of 530 in NE
Uninsured rate7.6%
56th
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%172nd of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate70.3%
54th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%422nd of 538 in NE
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%331st of 540 in NE
Median age39.1
50th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2351st of 540 in NE
Average commute25.6 min
47th
U.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min124th of 537 in NE
Median earnings per worker$46,375
44th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319245th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%
33rd
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%269th of 539 in NE
Foreign-born residents5.8%
33rd
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%97th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$34,379
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751388th of 540 in NE
Diversity index27.7
21st
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3141st of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older12.7%
21st
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%470th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate5.8%
17th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%355th of 539 in NE
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%209th of 540 in NE
Government workers9.5%
15th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%446th of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$881
12th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072192nd of 441 in NE
Work from home4.6%
6th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%397th of 540 in NE
Median home value$99,000
2nd
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600448th of 511 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.348
2nd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456442nd of 538 in NE
Population463
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707381st of 540 in NE
Population density4/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi428th of 540 in NE
Unemployment rate0.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%377th of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters8.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%420th of 523 in NE

Measure	68878	Dawson	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Self-employed workers	16.2%	11.9%	10.8%	10%	93rd	277th of 540
Residents under 18	26.3%	27.8%	24.5%	22%	83rd	159th of 540
Housing vacancy	11.3%	8.2%	7.6%	10.1%	76th	265th of 538
Broadband access	94.8%	83.7%	90.6%	91%	74th	84th of 538
Healthcare workers	10.9%	6.5%	9.5%	9.7%	70th	152nd of 540
Median household income	$91,786	$69,880	$76,475	$80,734	64th	98th of 530
Uninsured rate	7.6%	9.9%	7.2%	8.4%	56th	172nd of 540
Homeownership rate	70.3%	66.4%	66.5%	65.2%	54th	422nd of 538
Veterans	5.9%	5%	6.9%	6.2%	51st	331st of 540
Median age	39.1	35.6	37.2	38.9	50th	351st of 540
Average commute	25.6 min	17.5 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	47th	124th of 537
Median earnings per worker	$46,375	$45,636	$47,319	$49,666	44th	245th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.6%	17.6%	34.6%	35.7%	33rd	269th of 539
Foreign-born residents	5.8%	22.7%	8%	14.1%	33rd	97th of 540
Per capita income	$34,379	$39,285	$41,751	$44,673	32nd	388th of 540
Diversity index	27.7	57.7	41.3	61.4	21st	141st of 540
Residents 65 and older	12.7%	16.5%	16.7%	17.2%	21st	470th of 540
Poverty rateStrength	5.8%	10.8%	10.6%	12.5%	17th	355th of 539
Tech workers	1.1%	0.5%	3.3%	3.8%	15th	209th of 540
Government workers	9.5%	12.5%	15%	14.5%	15th	446th of 540
Median gross rent	$881	$925	$1,072	$1,413	12th	192nd of 441
Work from home	4.6%	2.4%	11%	15.1%	6th	397th of 540
Median home value	$99,000	$166,200	$238,600	$332,700	2nd	448th of 511
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.348	0.436	0.456	0.483	2nd	442nd of 538
Population	463	24,202	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	381st of 540
Population density	4/sq mi	24/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	428th of 540
Unemployment rateStrength	0.7%	1.4%	3%	5.2%	1st	377th of 540
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	8.5%	32%	45.1%	51.1%	1st	420th 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

21%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

18%

35–44

11%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

39.1

Under 18

26.3%

65 and over

12.7%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black0%
Hispanic13%
Asian0.9%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

27.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.6%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 172
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 84.9%
Married couples: 62.8%
Living alone: 14.5%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

26%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

68878

$91,786

Dawson Co.

$69,880

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,379

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.348

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68878

$99,000

Dawson Co.

$166,200

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68878

$881

Dawson Co.

$925

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 194
Owner-occupied: 70.3%
Vacant: 11.3%
Median year built: 1949
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 8.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

27%

10–19

15%

20–29

30–44

42%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

76.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

17%

Education

13%

Healthcare

11%

Management

10%

Sales

10%

Farming, fishing and forestry

10%

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Office and admin

Production

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Business and finance

0.7%

Legal and social services

0.7%

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Police and fire

Industries

Agriculture and mining

17%

Education

17%

Other services

11%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Restaurants and hotels

10%

Manufacturing

Construction

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Professional and technical services

0.7%

Public administration

0.7%

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$46,375

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68878	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$55,000	$74,888
Service	$46,563	$26,804
Sales and office	$7,143	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,625	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

36%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Households with broadband: 94.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 62.2%
No internet access: 5.2%
Without health insurance: 7.6%
Limited-English households: 6.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Sumner
State: Nebraska
County: Dawson County
Center point: 40.9813° N, 99.5068° W
Land area: 122 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

68878 spans 2 counties

Dawson County78% of land
Custer County22% of land

Zip codes near 68878

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68858	Miller, NE	6.8 mi	328	$82,083	$190,600
68834	Eddyville, NE	8.2 mi	227	$78,750	$153,000
68812	Amherst, NE	13 mi	642	$69,808	$229,400
68863	Overton, NE	15 mi	1,410	$100,929	$137,000
68855	Mason City, NE	16 mi	400	$78,750	$235,000
68850	Lexington, NE	16 mi	12,428	$69,238	$161,400
68860	Oconto, NE	18 mi	301	$95,750	$72,500
68866	Pleasanton, NE	20 mi	1,168	$94,792	$262,300
68836	Elm Creek, NE	20 mi	1,908	$86,806	$224,800
68870	Riverdale, NE	21 mi	506	$87,159	$222,200
68852	Litchfield, NE	23 mi	572	$76,250	$157,900
68814	Ansley, NE	23 mi	984	$73,295	$156,400

Questions about 68878

What city is zip code 68878?

68878 is assigned to Sumner, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68878 in?

68878 is mostly in Dawson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 68878?

About 463 people live in 68878, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68878 in?

68878 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68878?

The median household income in 68878 is $91,786.

What zip codes are near 68878?

The closest zip codes to 68878 are 68858, 68834, 68812, 68863, 68855.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68878, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.