Zip code 68901: Hastings, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68901?

68901 is assigned to Hastings, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68901 in?

68901 is mostly in Adams County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 68901?

About 26,264 people live in 68901, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68901?

The median household income in 68901 is $66,585.

Q: What zip codes are near 68901?

The closest zip codes to 68901 are 68902, 68954, 68980, 68955, 68941.

Residential delivery areaAdams CountyCentral Time

Population

26,264

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$190K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$858/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

150 sq mi

175 people/sq mi

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

About 68901

68901 is a small-town zip code in Hastings, Nebraska (Adams County), covering 150 sq mi of land. About 26,264 people live here, or 175 per square mile. The median resident is 38 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,585 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 14% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $190,100, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $858 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 13.9 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; production and manufacturing; and healthcare.

How 68901 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers11.8%
76th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%365th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.465
73rd
U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.45693rd of 538 in NE
Residents under 1824%
67th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%247th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate14%
65th
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%82nd of 539 in NE
Residents 65 and older18.7%
65th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%338th of 540 in NE
Veterans6.6%
61st
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%270th of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters52.7%
58th
U.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%76th of 523 in NE
Healthcare workers10%
58th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%194th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy6.3%
47th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%388th of 538 in NE
Uninsured rate6.4%
46th
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%217th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher29.6%
45th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%161st of 539 in NE
Homeownership rate66.6%
45th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%454th of 538 in NE
Population26,264
42nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,70718th of 540 in NE
Median age38
42nd
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2386th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$36,905
40th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751316th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents6.6%
37th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%82nd of 540 in NE
Government workers12.1%
37th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%365th of 540 in NE
Median household income$66,585
31st
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475354th of 530 in NE
Broadband access89.5%
31st
U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%211th of 538 in NE
Diversity index34
28th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.392nd of 540 in NE
Median earnings per worker$40,689
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319415th of 540 in NE
Population density175/sq mi
19th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi75th of 540 in NE
Median home value$190,100
19th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600202nd of 511 in NE
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%163rd of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$858
10th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072212th of 441 in NE
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%259th of 540 in NE
Work from home4.3%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%414th of 540 in NE
Average commute13.9 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min495th of 537 in NE

Measure	68901	Adams	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Self-employed workers	11.8%	12.4%	10.8%	10%	76th	365th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)	0.465	0.461	0.456	0.483	73rd	93rd of 538
Residents under 18	24%	24.2%	24.5%	22%	67th	247th of 540
Poverty rate	14%	12.7%	10.6%	12.5%	65th	82nd of 539
Residents 65 and older	18.7%	18.8%	16.7%	17.2%	65th	338th of 540
Veterans	6.6%	6.6%	6.9%	6.2%	61st	270th of 540
Rent-burdened renters	52.7%	51.9%	45.1%	51.1%	58th	76th of 523
Healthcare workers	10%	10.1%	9.5%	9.7%	58th	194th of 540
Housing vacancy	6.3%	6.2%	7.6%	10.1%	47th	388th of 538
Uninsured rate	6.4%	5.8%	7.2%	8.4%	46th	217th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.6%	29.6%	34.6%	35.7%	45th	161st of 539
Homeownership rate	66.6%	69.7%	66.5%	65.2%	45th	454th of 538
Population	26,264	31,052	1,978,707	334,922,499	42nd	18th of 540
Median age	38	38.7	37.2	38.9	42nd	386th of 540
Per capita income	$36,905	$38,192	$41,751	$44,673	40th	316th of 540
Foreign-born residents	6.6%	5.7%	8%	14.1%	37th	82nd of 540
Government workers	12.1%	12.1%	15%	14.5%	37th	365th of 540
Median household income	$66,585	$68,365	$76,475	$80,734	31st	354th of 530
Broadband access	89.5%	89.8%	90.6%	91%	31st	211th of 538
Diversity index	34	30.7	41.3	61.4	28th	92nd of 540
Median earnings per worker	$40,689	$41,640	$47,319	$49,666	23rd	415th of 540
Population density	175/sq mi	55/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	19th	75th of 540
Median home value	$190,100	$193,100	$238,600	$332,700	19th	202nd of 511
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	2.4%	3%	5.2%	14th	163rd of 540
Median gross rent	$858	$857	$1,072	$1,413	10th	212th of 441
Tech workers	0.7%	0.6%	3.3%	3.8%	8th	259th of 540
Work from home	4.3%	4.6%	11%	15.1%	5th	414th of 540
Average commuteStrength	13.9 min	15.2 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	1st	495th of 537

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

17%

5–17

11%

18–24

11%

25–34

12%

35–44

10%

45–54

12%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

24%

65 and over

18.7%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black1%
Hispanic14%
Asian1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

88%

Spanish

10%

Other Indo-European

0.7%

Asian / Pacific

0.9%

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 11,165
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 60.9%
Married couples: 44.9%
Living alone: 30.8%
Veterans (of adults): 6.6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

68901

$66,585

Adams Co.

$68,365

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,905

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.465

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68901

$190,100

Adams Co.

$193,100

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68901

$858

Adams Co.

$857

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

11%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.0%

Housing units: 11,922
Owner-occupied: 66.6%
Vacant: 6.3%
Median year built: 1965
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.5%
Home value to income: 2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

40%

10–19

40%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

13.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

11%

Production

10%

Healthcare

10%

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Sales

Transportation and moving

Food service

Education

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

0.7%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Manufacturing

15%

Retail

13%

Education

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Information

Median earnings per worker

$40,689

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68901	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,566	$74,888
Service	$20,633	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,595	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,261	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

25%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
Households with broadband: 89.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.2%
No internet access: 7.5%
Without health insurance: 6.4%
Limited-English households: 3.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Hastings
State: Nebraska
County: Adams County
Center point: 40.5909° N, 98.3661° W
Land area: 150 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

68901 spans 3 counties

Adams County83% of land
Clay County14% of land
Hall County2% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Hastings10% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 68901

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68902	Hastings, NE · PO box	1.6 mi	—	—	—
68954	Inland, NE	7.1 mi	43	$45,893	—
68980	Trumbull, NE	8.5 mi	561	$124,375	$260,300
68955	Juniata, NE	9.1 mi	2,242	$90,850	$266,400
68941	Glenvil, NE	9.9 mi	683	$72,460	$202,500
68925	Ayr, NE	12 mi	393	$81,250	$207,400
68832	Doniphan, NE	12 mi	2,126	$96,641	$250,000
68973	Roseland, NE	15 mi	520	$87,031	$150,000
68944	Harvard, NE	15 mi	1,252	$69,432	$125,800
68841	Giltner, NE	16 mi	649	$76,875	$221,900
68956	Kenesaw, NE	17 mi	1,140	$94,231	$203,700
68938	Fairfield, NE	18 mi	532	$68,250	$150,800

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Questions about 68901

What city is zip code 68901?

68901 is assigned to Hastings, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68901 in?

68901 is mostly in Adams County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 68901?

About 26,264 people live in 68901, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68901 in?

68901 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68901?

The median household income in 68901 is $66,585.

What zip codes are near 68901?

The closest zip codes to 68901 are 68902, 68954, 68980, 68955, 68941.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68901, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.