ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Nebraska

ZIP Code 68956: Adams County, NE

ZIP Code 68956 (Adams County, Nebraska) has an estimated 1,140 residents in 432 households. The median household income is $94,231, the median home value is $203,700 and the median gross rent is $772/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

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

Total population

1,140

Margin of error ±203

Median household income

$94,231

Margin of error ±$13,239

Median home value

$203,700

Margin of error ±$24,138

Median gross rent

$772/mo

Margin of error ±$39

Median age

48.4 yrs

Margin of error ±8.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.8 min

Margin of error ±7.9 min

How ZIP 68956 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 6895648.4 yrsNebraska37.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 68956$94,231Nebraska$76,475United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 68956$46,278Nebraska$41,751United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 689563.7%Nebraska10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 689561.0%Nebraska3.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6895632.6%Nebraska34.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 68956$203,700Nebraska$238,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 68956$772/moNebraska$1,072/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6895690.3%*Nebraska66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6895625.8 minNebraska19.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6895610.6%Nebraska11.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 68956

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 68956 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 68956Margin of errorNebraskaUnited States
Total population1,140±2031,978,707334,922,499
Median age48.4 yrs±8.6 yrs37.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households432±75797,847129,227,496
Median household income$94,231±$13,239$76,475$80,734
Per capita income$46,278±$6,100$41,751$44,673
Poverty rate3.7%±2.1 pts10.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate1.0%±1.3 pts3.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.6%±4.6 pts34.6%35.7%
Median home value$203,700±$24,138$238,600$332,700
Median gross rent$772/mo±$39$1,072/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes90.3%*±22.0 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.8 min±7.9 min19.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.6%±4.5 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 68956
GroupZIP 68956NebraskaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino96.8%75.3%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%4.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%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 Latino0.3%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.4%12.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 68956 is

State
Nebraska
Main county
Adams County— also overlaps Kearney County, Hall County, Buffalo County
Largest overlapping place
Kenesaw (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
95.07 sq mi· about 12 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 Adams County

68901 Adams County, NE68925 Adams County, NE68950 Adams County, NE68955 Adams County, NE68973 Adams County, NE

See every ZIP code in Nebraska, or compare ZIP 68956 with another ZIP code.

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.