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68975

Zip code 68975: Saronville, Nebraska

Residential delivery areaClay CountyCentral Time
Population
88
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$93K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$113K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
32.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
25 sq mi
4 people/sq mi

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

About 68975

68975 is a rural zip code in Saronville, Nebraska (Clay County), covering 25 sq mi of land. About 88 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 32.5 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 $92,500 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $112,500, or 1.2 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.

43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.7 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service, education and sales. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68975 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 88 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
32.5
Under 18
30.7%
65 and over
18.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White90%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial10%
Diversity index
18.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
77.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
30
Average household size
2.9
Family households
86.7%
Married couples
63.3%
Living alone
10%
Veterans (of adults)
3.3%
Male / female
55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
3%
$50–75k
33%
$75–100k
23%
$100–150k
30%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

68975
$92,500
Clay Co.
$78,986
Nebraska
$76,475
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,732
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.239
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68975
$112,500
Clay Co.
$155,600
Nebraska
$238,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

68975
—
Clay Co.
$645
Nebraska
$1,072
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
30
Owner-occupied
80%
Vacant
0%
Median year built
1940
Median rooms
5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
1.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
96%
Carpooled
2%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
33%
10–19
22%
20–29
37%
30–44
2%
45–59
2%
60+
4%
Average commute
23.7 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
75.4%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service
24%
Education
22%
Sales
17%
Engineering and science
13%
Transportation and moving
9%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Healthcare
4%
Production
4%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Police and fire
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Restaurants and hotels
24%
Education
22%
Retail
17%
Agriculture and mining
13%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Arts and recreation
7%
Health care and social assistance
4%
Manufacturing
4%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Median earnings per worker
$47,708
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
17.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
21.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work68975U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$47,125$74,888
Service$13,750$26,804
Sales and office$48,750$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$56,250$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
25%
Some college
25%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
41%
Graduate
2%
High school graduate or higher
98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
42.9%
Graduate or professional degree
1.8%
Households with broadband
90%
Cable, fiber or DSL
66.7%
No internet access
10%
Without health insurance
4.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Saronville
Center point
40.6188° N, 97.9486° W
Land area
25 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 68975

ZipCityDistanceIncome
68979Sutton5.2 mi$85,862
68944Harvard7.7 mi$69,432
68933Clay Center8.5 mi$89,583
68365Grafton11 mi$78,250
68371Henderson13 mi$83,523
68818Aurora14 mi$81,045
68841Giltner15 mi$76,875
68954Inland15 mi$45,893
68452Ong16 mi$63,000
68980Trumbull16 mi$124,375
68938Fairfield17 mi$68,250
68935Edgar17 mi$61,667

Questions about 68975

What city is zip code 68975?

68975 is assigned to Saronville, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68975 in?

68975 is in Clay County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68975?

About 88 people live in 68975, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68975 in?

68975 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68975?

The median household income in 68975 is $92,500.

What zip codes are near 68975?

The closest zip codes to 68975 are 68979, 68944, 68933, 68365, 68371.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68975, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.