ZIP code
68961
Nelson, NE
68961 covers Nelson in Nuckolls County, with 615 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 68961. Methodology
ZIP code map of 68961

About ZIP code 68961
Acceptable cities: Nora
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 68961. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 68961
Race
- White667
- Other race7
- Two or more races26
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 21
Age
- Under 1079
- 10 to 1969
- 20 to 2957
- 30 to 3981
- 40 to 4964
- 50 to 5991
- 60 to 69124
- 70 to 7993
- 80 and older42
Income and housing in 68961
Education
- High school graduate92.9%
- Bachelor's degree25.4%
- Graduate degree7.9%
Places covering 68961
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.
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.
- Nuckolls 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
31.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 68961
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 792 | |
| 2006 | 742 | |
| 2007 | 768 | |
| 2008 | 753 | |
| 2009 | 685 | |
| 2010 | 689 | |
| 2011 | 980 | 708 |
| 2012 | 875 | 680 |
| 2013 | 835 | 680 |
| 2014 | 764 | 670 |
| 2015 | 674 | 690 |
| 2016 | 717 | 680 |
| 2017 | 782 | 650 |
| 2018 | 829 | 640 |
| 2019 | 686 | 670 |
| 2020 | 650 | 670 |
| 2021 | 606 | 660 |
| 2022 | 543 | 670 |
| 2023 | 615 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 68961
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 68964Oak7.7 miPop 125 · Income $150,833
- 68978Superior10.2 miPop 2,382 · Income $63,068
- 68934Deweese10.8 miPop 126 · Income —
- 68974Ruskin10.9 miPop 280 · Income $79,471
- 68957Lawrence11.6 miPop 495 · Income $100,703
- 68935Edgar12.5 miPop 772 · Income $59,107
- 68335Davenport13.7 miPop 466 · Income $70,313
- 68938Fairfield14.8 miPop 455 · Income $69,821
- 68943Hardy14.8 miPop 215 · Income $66,250
- 68942Guide Rock16.6 miPop 559 · Income $67,813
- 68452Ong16.7 miPop 88 · Income $60,357
- 68340Deshler17.1 miPop 1,003 · Income $64,271
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ZIP code 68961 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 68961 in?
- 68961 is in Nelson, NE.
- What county is 68961 in?
- 68961 is in Nuckolls County.
- What is the median household income in 68961?
- The median household income in 68961 is $58,611.
- Which ZIP codes are near 68961?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 68961.