ZIP code
68974
Ruskin, NE
68974 covers Ruskin in Nuckolls County, with 280 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 68974. Methodology
ZIP code map of 68974

About ZIP code 68974
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 68974. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 68974
Race
- White171
- Black or African American1
- Other race6
- Two or more races5
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 7
Age
- Under 1015
- 10 to 1917
- 20 to 2922
- 30 to 3921
- 40 to 4920
- 50 to 5916
- 60 to 6940
- 70 to 7918
- 80 and older14
Income and housing in 68974
Education
- High school graduate97.7%
- Bachelor's degree25.6%
- Graduate degree4.1%
Places covering 68974
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.
- Ruskin57.4%
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 County96.7%
- Thayer County3.3%
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
42.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 68974
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 220 | |
| 2006 | 212 | |
| 2007 | 222 | |
| 2010 | 205 | |
| 2011 | 229 | 187 |
| 2012 | 190 | |
| 2013 | 146 | 180 |
| 2014 | 134 | |
| 2015 | 164 | |
| 2016 | 147 | |
| 2017 | 169 | |
| 2018 | 174 | |
| 2019 | 172 | |
| 2020 | 227 | |
| 2021 | 239 | |
| 2022 | 279 | |
| 2023 | 280 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 68974
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 68943Hardy6.6 miPop 215 · Income $66,250
- 68340Deshler6.8 miPop 1,003 · Income $64,271
- 68964Oak7.8 miPop 125 · Income $150,833
- 68325Byron9.9 miPop 109 · Income $69,375
- 68961Nelson10.9 miPop 615 · Income $58,611
- 68335Davenport12.2 miPop 466 · Income $70,313
- 68978Superior12.8 miPop 2,382 · Income $63,068
- 66964Republic13.8 miPop 174 · Income $70,948
- 66970Webber14.5 miPop 55 · Income —
- 68326Carleton14.6 miPop 313 · Income $79,853
- 68327Chester15.2 miPop 356 · Income $51,250
- 68370Hebron16.5 miPop 1,953 · Income $62,118
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ZIP code 68974 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 68974 in?
- 68974 is in Ruskin, NE.
- What county is 68974 in?
- 68974 is in Nuckolls County.
- What is the median household income in 68974?
- The median household income in 68974 is $79,471.
- Which ZIP codes are near 68974?
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