ZIP Code 68045, Nebraska

ZCTA5 68045 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Burt County / Cuming County / Dodge County, Nebraska. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 2,028. The land area covers 98.45 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	2,028	±212	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	41.7 yrs	±1.8	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	779	±69	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	871	±70
Occupied Housing Units	779	±69
Vacant Housing Units	92	±47
Median Home Value	$163,100	±$15,499
Median Gross Rent	$747	±$86

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$75,893	±$13,479
Per Capita Income	$33,057	±$2,932
Poverty Rate	8.8%	±3%
Population Below Poverty Level	175	±62
Unemployment Rate	0.4%	±0.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	961	±112
Broadband Internet Rate	88.4%	±3.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF BURT GUS Population: 6,727 (2024) ID: 169485	County	Official County Government	Contact: BURT COUNTY CLERK PO BOX 87, TEKAMAH NE 68061-0087

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
BANCROFT-ROSALIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	BANCROFT, NE
BANCROFT-ROSALIE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	BANCROFT, NE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT SCRIBNER	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	SCRIBNER, NE
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	TEKAMAH, NE
HIGH SCHOOL AT TEKAMAH	Regular School Nearby	07-12	TEKAMAH, NE
LOGAN VIEW ELEMENTARY	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	HOOPER, NE
LOGAN VIEW JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	HOOPER, NE
NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY AT LYONS	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	LYONS, NE
NORTHEAST SECONDARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	LYONS, NE
OAKLAND CRAIG ELEMENTARY	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	OAKLAND, NE

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Nebraska Indian Community College	College	21.4 mi away	1111 Hwy 75, Macy, NE, 68039-0428	4024942311 Website →
OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	1.5 mi away	110 EAST 3RD STREET, OAKLAND, NE, 68045	(402) 685-5113
LYONS PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.8 mi away	305 MAIN STREET, LYONS, NE, 68038	(402) 687-2895
JOHN A. STAHL LIBRARY	Library	11.2 mi away	330 NORTH COLFAX, WEST POINT, NE, 68788	(402) 372-3831
BANCROFT PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.6 mi away	103 E. POPLAR, BANCROFT, NE, 68004	(402) 648-3350
SCRIBNER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	14.1 mi away	530 MAIN STREET, SCRIBNER, NE, 68057	(402) 664-3540
LIED TEKAMAH PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	14.4 mi away	204 SOUTH 13TH STREET, TEKAMAH, NE, 68061	(402) 374-2453
HOOPER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	15.1 mi away	128 NORTH MAIN, HOOPER, NE, 68031	(402) 654-3833
SNYDER PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	17.4 mi away	203 ASH STREET, SNYDER, NE, 68664	(402) 568-2570
KARLEN MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	17.7 mi away	815 3RD STREET, BEEMER, NE, 68716	(402) 528-3476

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at W PT, NE US, located 11.5 miles from ZCTA5 68045. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	30.4°	10.7°	20.5°	0.69"	5.9"
February	35.1°	14.5°	24.8°	0.86"	7.6"
March	47.7°	25.6°	36.7°	1.66"	4.1"
April	60.3°	36.7°	48.5°	3.41"	1.8"
May	71.3°	49.3°	60.3°	4.20"	0.1"
June	81.3°	60.3°	70.8°	5.23"	0.0"
July	85.0°	64.5°	74.8°	3.31"	0.0"
August	82.7°	61.8°	72.3°	3.91"	0.0"
September	76.4°	52.0°	64.2°	3.02"	0.0"
October	63.5°	38.6°	51.0°	2.14"	0.5"
November	47.7°	25.9°	36.8°	1.34"	2.6"
December	34.6°	15.6°	25.1°	1.04"	6.3"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Oakland city	City	1.5 mi	—
Uehling village	Village	6.3 mi	—
Craig village	Village	7.3 mi	—
Lyons city	City	7.7 mi	—
West Point city	City	11.0 mi	—
Bancroft village	Village	13.4 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 68045. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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