ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Nebraska

ZIP Code 68817: Sherman County, NE

ZIP Code 68817 (Sherman County, Nebraska) has an estimated 340 residents in 163 households. The median household income is $74,375, the median home value is $138,400 and the median gross rent is $842/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

340

Margin of error ±90

Median household income

$74,375

Margin of error ±$25,751

Median home value

$138,400

Margin of error ±$43,700

Median gross rent

$842/mo

Margin of error ±$102

Median age

48.6 yrs

Margin of error ±8.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.2 min*

Margin of error ±14.1 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 68817 compares with Nebraska and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6881748.6 yrsNebraska37.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 68817$74,375Nebraska$76,475United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 68817$36,525Nebraska$41,751United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 688174.1%Nebraska10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 688173.0%Nebraska3.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 688175.8%Nebraska34.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 68817$138,400Nebraska$238,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 68817$842/moNebraska$1,072/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6881769.3%*Nebraska66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6881724.2 min*Nebraska19.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 688170.0%Nebraska11.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 68817

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 68817 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 68817	Margin of error	Nebraska	United States
Total population	340	±90	1,978,707	334,922,499
Median age	48.6 yrs	±8.8 yrs	37.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	163	±46	797,847	129,227,496
Median household income	$74,375	±$25,751	$76,475	$80,734
Per capita income	$36,525	±$7,448	$41,751	$44,673
Poverty rate	4.1%	±3.4 pts	10.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.0%	±3.3 pts	3.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.8%	±5.0 pts	34.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$138,400	±$43,700	$238,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$842/mo	±$102	$1,072/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	69.3%*	±10.2 pts	66.5%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	24.2 min*	±14.1 min	19.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%	±5.1 pts	11.0%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 68817
Group	ZIP 68817	Nebraska	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	95.3%	75.3%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	4.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.6%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	2.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.1%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.6%	12.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 68817 is

State: Nebraska
Main county: Sherman County— also overlaps Howard County
Largest overlapping place: Ashton (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 81.01 sq mi· about 4 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Sherman County

68844 Sherman County, NE 68852 Sherman County, NE 68853 Sherman County, NE 68871 Sherman County, NE

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.