What to know about ZIP 68969
ZIP code 68969 covers ZIP 68969 with a population of about 3,006.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in the LINCOLN & HSTNGS - KRNY media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2016–2020 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 68969 covers ZIP 68969 with a population of about 3,006.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in the LINCOLN & HSTNGS - KRNY media market.
Median household income in ZIP 68969 is about $70,536 — about 6% below the U.S. median ($75,149).
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.2%; unemployment rate near 1.6%; 24.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Healthcare, and Education; about 6.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Median home value is about $147,200 — about 58% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $466 (about 60% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.8% (about 19.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 68969, a household would need roughly $41,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $946. That sits below the local median household income ($70,536), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.
Climate normals for ZIP 68969 show little to no average snow and around 25.4 inches of annual precipitation.
Airport EAR (32.6 miles (52.5 km)) · University of Nebraska at Kearney (29.1 miles (46.9 km)) · Nicodemus National Historic Site (65.5 miles (105.3 km)) · VA: Holdrege VA Clinic (11.0 miles (17.7 km))
Full lists and map pins are in the Infrastructure section below.