ZIP code
68982
Wilcox, NE
68982 covers Wilcox in Kearney County, with 617 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 68982. Methodology
ZIP code map of 68982

About ZIP code 68982
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 68982. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 68982
Race
- White544
- American Indian or Alaska Native2
- Asian3
- Other race11
- Two or more races12
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 16
Age
- Under 1053
- 10 to 1980
- 20 to 2952
- 30 to 3950
- 40 to 4956
- 50 to 5984
- 60 to 69123
- 70 to 7948
- 80 and older26
Income and housing in 68982
Education
- High school graduate97.1%
- Bachelor's degree32.1%
- Graduate degree8.6%
Places covering 68982
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.
- Wilcox57.7%
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.
- Kearney County65.9%
- Franklin County11.9%
- Phelps County11.9%
- Harlan County10.3%
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
42.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 68982
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 740 | |
| 2006 | 691 | |
| 2007 | 689 | |
| 2008 | 675 | |
| 2009 | 646 | |
| 2010 | 642 | |
| 2011 | 777 | 652 |
| 2012 | 661 | 660 |
| 2013 | 654 | 660 |
| 2014 | 749 | 640 |
| 2015 | 771 | 610 |
| 2016 | 717 | 620 |
| 2017 | 693 | 570 |
| 2018 | 649 | 570 |
| 2019 | 612 | 560 |
| 2020 | 739 | 600 |
| 2021 | 666 | 590 |
| 2022 | 636 | 560 |
| 2023 | 617 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 68982
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 68947Hildreth7.8 miPop 681 · Income $65,750
- 68924Axtell12.0 miPop 1,403 · Income $82,083
- 68949Holdrege12.6 miPop 6,695 · Income $59,922
- 68929Bloomington13.3 miPop 140 · Income $45,000
- 68920Alma14.4 miPop 1,475 · Income $73,077
- 68971Republican City14.6 miPop 346 · Income $72,083
- 68940Funk14.7 miPop 476 · Income $102,857
- 68923Atlanta14.9 miPop 117 · Income $70,417
- 68981Upland16.2 miPop 172 · Income $52,500
- 68960Naponee17.3 miPop 190 · Income $67,841
- 68959Minden17.9 miPop 3,966 · Income $68,493
- 68966Orleans18.6 miPop 459 · Income $61,618
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ZIP code 68982 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 68982 in?
- 68982 is in Wilcox, NE.
- What county is 68982 in?
- 68982 is in Kearney County.
- What is the median household income in 68982?
- The median household income in 68982 is $69,583.
- Which ZIP codes are near 68982?
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