ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Nebraska

ZIP Code 68977: Harlan County, NE

ZIP Code 68977 (Harlan County, Nebraska) has an estimated 226 residents in 105 households. The median household income is $45,208, the median home value is $75,000 and the median gross rent is —. 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. 8 figures for this ZIP (household income, per capita income, poverty rate, bachelor's or higher, home value, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

226

Margin of error ±76

Median household income

$45,208*

Margin of error ±$33,666· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$75,000*

Margin of error ±$40,378· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

48.2 yrs

Margin of error ±15.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.4 min*

Margin of error ±21.8 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 68977 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 6897748.2 yrsNebraska37.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 68977$45,208*Nebraska$76,475United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 68977$37,815*Nebraska$41,751United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6897727.9%*Nebraska10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 689776.9%Nebraska3.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6897734.8%*Nebraska34.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 68977$75,000*Nebraska$238,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 68977—Nebraska$1,072/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6897789.5%*Nebraska66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6897727.4 min*Nebraska19.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 689770.0%*Nebraska11.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 68977

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 68977 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 68977	Margin of error	Nebraska	United States
Total population	226	±76	1,978,707	334,922,499
Median age	48.2 yrs	±15.4 yrs	37.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	105	±36	797,847	129,227,496
Median household income	$45,208*	±$33,666	$76,475	$80,734
Per capita income	$37,815*	±$19,766	$41,751	$44,673
Poverty rate	27.9%*	±16.6 pts	10.6%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	6.9%	±5.9 pts	3.0%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.8%*	±26.4 pts	34.6%	35.7%
Median home value	$75,000*	±$40,378	$238,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,072/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	89.5%*	±10.3 pts	66.5%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	27.4 min*	±21.8 min	19.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%*	±10.6 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 68977
Group	ZIP 68977	Nebraska	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	91.6%	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	3.5%	3.8%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	4.9%	12.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 68977 is

State: Nebraska
Main county: Harlan County— also overlaps Furnas County
Largest overlapping place: Stamford (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 99.96 sq mi· about 2 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 Harlan County

68920 Harlan County, NE 68966 Harlan County, NE 68971 Harlan 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.