ZIP Code 68727, Nebraska

ZCTA5 68727 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Cedar County, Nebraska. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 685. The land area covers 66.83 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	685	±121	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	41.6 yrs	±9.4	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	319	±65	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	360	±66
Occupied Housing Units	319	±65
Vacant Housing Units	41	±26
Median Home Value	$98,300	±$43,396
Median Gross Rent	$642	±$564

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$53,664	±$16,509
Per Capita Income	$31,992	±$3,416
Poverty Rate	10.8%	±4.6%
Population Below Poverty Level	72	±33
Unemployment Rate	0.8%	±1.3%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	377	±92
Broadband Internet Rate	74.3%	±5.1%

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 CEDAR GUS Population: 8,262 (2024) ID: 130172	County	Official County Government	Contact: CEDAR COUNTY CLERK PO BOX 47, HARTINGTON NE 68739-0047

Education

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

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
HARTINGTON NEWCASTLE HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	HARTINGTON, NE
HARTINGTON-NEWCASTLE ELEM AT HARTINGTON	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	HARTINGTON, NE
LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	LAUREL, NE
LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	09-12	LAUREL, NE
LAUREL-CONCORD-COLERIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	06-08	COLERIDGE, NE
RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	RANDOLPH, NE
RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL	Regular School Nearby	07-12	RANDOLPH, NE
CEDAR CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	2 Nearby	12-17	HARTINGTON, NE
EAST & WEST CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	3 Nearby	2-11	HARTINGTON, NE
EAST AND WEST CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	1 Nearby	2-11	HARTINGTON, 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
Wayne State College	College	21.2 mi away	1111 Main St, Wayne, NE, 68787	4023757000 Website →
HARTINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	7.9 mi away	106 SOUTH BROADWAY, HARTINGTON, NE, 68739	(402) 254-6245
University of South Dakota	College	23.4 mi away	414 E Clark St, Vermillion, SD, 57069-2390	6056586200 Website →
LAUREL COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER	Library	8.3 mi away	502 WAKEFIELD ST., LAUREL, NE, 68745	(402) 256-3431
LIED RANDOLPH PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	12.3 mi away	111 NORTH DOUGLAS, RANDOLPH, NE, 68771	(402) 337-0046
LIED CARROLL PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	16.6 mi away	506 MAIN STREET, CARROLL, NE, 68723	(402) 585-4768
LIED LINCOLN TOWNSHIP LIBRARY	Library	17.1 mi away	603 E. NORRIS ST., WAUSA, NE, 68786	(402) 586-2454
SPRINGBANK TOWNSHIP LIBRARY	Library	19.5 mi away	100 EAST 2ND STREET, ALLEN, NE, 68710	—
EASTERN TOWNSHIP LIBRARY	Library	21.2 mi away	206 WEST MAIN STREET, CROFTON, NE, 68730	(402) 388-4915
WAYNE PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	21.6 mi away	410 NORTH PEARL STREET, WAYNE, NE, 68787	(402) 375-3135

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 HARTINGTON, NE US, located 7.6 miles from ZCTA5 68727. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	30.3°	10.1°	20.2°	0.57"	8.1"
February	34.8°	13.3°	24.1°	0.84"	6.7"
March	47.1°	23.7°	35.4°	1.50"	6.2"
April	59.2°	35.0°	47.1°	3.21"	4.0"
May	70.4°	47.8°	59.1°	4.37"	0.0"
June	80.3°	59.0°	69.6°	4.64"	0.0"
July	84.8°	63.2°	74.0°	3.46"	0.0"
August	82.4°	60.4°	71.4°	3.34"	0.0"
September	76.0°	51.0°	63.5°	3.01"	0.0"
October	62.5°	37.7°	50.1°	2.56"	0.9"
November	46.8°	24.6°	35.7°	1.30"	4.6"
December	33.6°	14.3°	24.0°	0.79"	4.8"

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
Coleridge village	Village	0.6 mi	—
Belden village	Village	7.2 mi	—
Hartington city	City	8.0 mi	—
Laurel city	City	8.1 mi	—
Randolph city	City	12.4 mi	—
Dixon village	Village	12.6 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 68727. • 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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