Zip code 68935: Edgar, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68935?

68935 is assigned to Edgar, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68935 in?

68935 is mostly in Clay County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 68935?

About 726 people live in 68935, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68935?

The median household income in 68935 is $61,667.

Q: What zip codes are near 68935?

The closest zip codes to 68935 are 68452, 68938, 68335, 68934, 68964.

Residential delivery areaClay CountyCentral Time

Population

726

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$162K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$391/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

121 sq mi

6 people/sq mi

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

About 68935

68935 is a rural zip code in Edgar, Nebraska (Clay County), covering 121 sq mi of land. About 726 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 38.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,667 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $162,000, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $391 a month.

31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 26.6 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; healthcare; and education. 26% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68935 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers25.5%
99th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%125th of 540 in NE
Residents under 1828.1%
91st
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%108th of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older23.3%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%199th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy15%
86th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%194th of 538 in NE
Healthcare workers12.4%
84th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%96th of 540 in NE
Government workers18.3%
78th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%166th of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate78.6%
75th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%296th of 538 in NE
Veterans7.5%
72nd
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%199th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate12.2%
57th
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%125th of 539 in NE
Average commute26.6 min
54th
U.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min106th of 537 in NE
Median age38.8
48th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2358th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher31%
48th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%140th of 539 in NE
Median earnings per worker$45,135
41st
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319276th of 540 in NE
Uninsured rate4.5%
27th
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%335th of 540 in NE
Median household income$61,667
23rd
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475422nd of 530 in NE
Broadband access87.6%
22nd
U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%274th of 538 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.399
20th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456294th of 538 in NE
Per capita income$29,480
17th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751486th of 540 in NE
Median home value$162,000
12th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600283rd of 511 in NE
Diversity index16.2
9th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3277th of 540 in NE
Work from home4.2%
5th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%421st of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters30.2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%269th of 523 in NE
Population726
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707295th of 540 in NE
Population density6/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi364th of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$391
1st
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072437th of 441 in NE
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%447th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%445th of 540 in NE
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%375th of 540 in NE

Measure	68935	Clay	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Self-employed workers	25.5%	19.6%	10.8%	10%	99th	125th of 540
Residents under 18	28.1%	24.6%	24.5%	22%	91st	108th of 540
Residents 65 and older	23.3%	20.3%	16.7%	17.2%	88th	199th of 540
Housing vacancy	15%	11.6%	7.6%	10.1%	86th	194th of 538
Healthcare workers	12.4%	10.7%	9.5%	9.7%	84th	96th of 540
Government workers	18.3%	18.9%	15%	14.5%	78th	166th of 540
Homeownership rate	78.6%	81.9%	66.5%	65.2%	75th	296th of 538
Veterans	7.5%	6%	6.9%	6.2%	72nd	199th of 540
Poverty rate	12.2%	6.9%	10.6%	12.5%	57th	125th of 539
Average commute	26.6 min	22.1 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	54th	106th of 537
Median age	38.8	39.1	37.2	38.9	48th	358th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	31%	22.3%	34.6%	35.7%	48th	140th of 539
Median earnings per worker	$45,135	$47,835	$47,319	$49,666	41st	276th of 540
Uninsured rate	4.5%	6.6%	7.2%	8.4%	27th	335th of 540
Median household income	$61,667	$78,986	$76,475	$80,734	23rd	422nd of 530
Broadband access	87.6%	87.9%	90.6%	91%	22nd	274th of 538
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.399	0.428	0.456	0.483	20th	294th of 538
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,480	$39,221	$41,751	$44,673	17th	486th of 540
Median home value	$162,000	$155,600	$238,600	$332,700	12th	283rd of 511
Diversity index	16.2	23.1	41.3	61.4	9th	277th of 540
Work from home	4.2%	6.7%	11%	15.1%	5th	421st of 540
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	30.2%	35.9%	45.1%	51.1%	5th	269th of 523
Population	726	6,095	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	295th of 540
Population density	6/sq mi	11/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	364th of 540
Median gross rent	$391	$645	$1,072	$1,413	1st	437th of 441
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	1.9%	3%	5.2%	1st	447th of 540
Foreign-born residents	0%	2.6%	8%	14.1%	1st	445th of 540
Tech workers	0%	0.7%	3.3%	3.8%	1st	375th 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

24%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

16%

55–64

11%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

38.8

Under 18

28.1%

65 and over

23.3%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

16.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 290
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 67.6%
Married couples: 59%
Living alone: 29.3%
Veterans (of adults): 7.5%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

68935

$61,667

Clay Co.

$78,986

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,480

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.399

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68935

$162,000

Clay Co.

$155,600

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68935

$391

Clay Co.

$645

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

90%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.3%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 341
Owner-occupied: 78.6%
Vacant: 15%
Median year built: 1951
Median rooms: 7.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 30.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 2.6× (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

22%

10–19

17%

20–29

27%

30–44

13%

45–59

13%

60+

Average commute

26.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Healthcare

12%

Education

10%

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Management

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Sales

Production

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Police and fire

0.3%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Agriculture and mining

20%

Retail

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

12%

Construction

10%

Other services

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Information

0.6%

Admin, support and management

0.3%

Wholesale

0.3%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$45,135

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

25.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68935	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$53,472	$74,888
Service	$10,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,143	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$42,083	$49,199
Production and transportation	$26,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

36%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

23%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
Households with broadband: 87.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 58.3%
No internet access: 8.6%
Without health insurance: 4.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Edgar
State: Nebraska
County: Clay County
Center point: 40.3784° N, 97.9620° W
Land area: 121 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

68935 spans 2 counties

Clay County64% of land
Nuckolls County36% of land

Zip codes near 68935

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68452	Ong, NE	6 mi	67	$63,000	—
68938	Fairfield, NE	8.6 mi	532	$68,250	$150,800
68335	Davenport, NE	9.8 mi	395	$72,946	$116,300
68934	Deweese, NE	10 mi	84	—	—
68964	Oak, NE	10 mi	139	$85,000	—
68933	Clay Center, NE	11 mi	851	$89,583	$150,400
68436	Shickley, NE	12 mi	527	$72,969	$157,900
68961	Nelson, NE	13 mi	633	$55,673	$76,900
68326	Carleton, NE	16 mi	339	$85,486	$140,600
68979	Sutton, NE	16 mi	1,572	$85,862	$157,900
68957	Lawrence, NE	17 mi	555	$109,900	$200,000
68975	Saronville, NE	17 mi	88	$92,500	$112,500

Questions about 68935

What city is zip code 68935?

68935 is assigned to Edgar, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68935 in?

68935 is mostly in Clay County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 68935?

About 726 people live in 68935, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68935 in?

68935 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68935?

The median household income in 68935 is $61,667.

What zip codes are near 68935?

The closest zip codes to 68935 are 68452, 68938, 68335, 68934, 68964.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68935, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.