ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Nebraska

ZIP Code 68874: Custer County, NE

ZIP Code 68874 (Custer County, Nebraska) has an estimated 821 residents in 375 households. The median household income is $60,139, the median home value is $88,300 and the median gross rent is $631/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

Total population

821

Margin of error ±143

Median household income

$60,139

Margin of error ±$11,875

Median home value

$88,300

Margin of error ±$20,694

Median gross rent

$631/mo

Margin of error ±$73

Median age

51.1 yrs

Margin of error ±4.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.1 min

Margin of error ±7.2 min

How ZIP 68874 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 6887451.1 yrsNebraska37.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 68874$60,139Nebraska$76,475United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 68874$35,395Nebraska$41,751United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 688748.4%Nebraska10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 688742.8%Nebraska3.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6887425.0%Nebraska34.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 68874$88,300Nebraska$238,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 68874$631/moNebraska$1,072/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6887477.1%Nebraska66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6887422.1 minNebraska19.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 688747.9%Nebraska11.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 68874

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 68874 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 68874Margin of errorNebraskaUnited States
Total population821±1431,978,707334,922,499
Median age51.1 yrs±4.7 yrs37.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households375±56797,847129,227,496
Median household income$60,139±$11,875$76,475$80,734
Per capita income$35,395±$5,422$41,751$44,673
Poverty rate8.4%±3.7 pts10.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.8%±3.3 pts3.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.0%±7.5 pts34.6%35.7%
Median home value$88,300±$20,694$238,600$332,700
Median gross rent$631/mo±$73$1,072/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes77.1%±6.2 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.1 min±7.2 min19.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.9%±3.5 pts11.0%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 68874
GroupZIP 68874NebraskaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino92.2%75.3%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%4.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%2.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.4%12.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 68874 is

State
Nebraska
Main county
Custer County— also overlaps Loup County
Largest overlapping place
Sargent (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
255.18 sq mi· about 3 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 Custer County

68813 Custer County, NE68814 Custer County, NE68822 Custer County, NE68825 Custer County, NE68828 Custer County, NE68855 Custer County, NE68856 Custer County, NE68860 Custer County, NE68881 Custer County, NE69120 Custer County, NE

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

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.