ZIP code
68856
Merna, NE
68856 covers Merna in Custer County, with 690 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 68856. Methodology
ZIP code map of 68856
About ZIP code 68856
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 68856. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 68856
Race
- White563
- Black or African American6
- American Indian or Alaska Native1
- Other race6
- Two or more races24
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 20
Age
- Under 1095
- 10 to 1978
- 20 to 2961
- 30 to 3979
- 40 to 4950
- 50 to 5977
- 60 to 6978
- 70 to 7964
- 80 and older18
Income and housing in 68856
Education
- High school graduate96.7%
- Bachelor's degree24.1%
- Graduate degree5.3%
Places covering 68856
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Merna57.2%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Custer County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
42.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 68856
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 631 | |
| 2006 | 592 | |
| 2007 | 653 | |
| 2008 | 618 | |
| 2009 | 615 | |
| 2010 | 608 | |
| 2011 | 720 | 594 |
| 2012 | 586 | 610 |
| 2013 | 547 | 630 |
| 2014 | 520 | 600 |
| 2015 | 548 | 590 |
| 2016 | 559 | 570 |
| 2017 | 589 | 560 |
| 2018 | 685 | 600 |
| 2019 | 723 | 620 |
| 2020 | 698 | 580 |
| 2021 | 702 | 580 |
| 2022 | 704 | 570 |
| 2023 | 690 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 68856
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 68822Broken Bow12.5 miPop 4,573 · Income $65,826
- 68813Anselmo13.7 miPop 517 · Income $71,742
- 68825Callaway18.3 miPop 983 · Income $67,813
- 68874Sargent22.0 miPop 738 · Income $57,813
- 69120Arnold22.5 miPop 1,145 · Income $65,556
- 68833Dunning23.7 miPop 153 · Income $61,563
- 68881Westerville24.2 miPop 23 · Income —
- 68814Ansley25.0 miPop 919 · Income $71,076
- 68860Oconto25.5 miPop 298 · Income $61,250
- 68828Comstock29.7 miPop 232 · Income $56,667
- 68879Taylor31.9 miPop 366 · Income $69,375
- 68855Mason City34.4 miPop 393 · Income $76,731
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ZIP code 68856 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 68856 in?
- 68856 is in Merna, NE.
- What county is 68856 in?
- 68856 is in Custer County.
- What is the median household income in 68856?
- The median household income in 68856 is $81,250.
- Which ZIP codes are near 68856?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 68856.