68970 Zip Code Profile

68970 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Median household income here ($29,231) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $54,149/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 68970 is $35,500.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 68970 earn an average of $31,749/year. Women earn only $19,086/year.

690 people in 68970 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 68970? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 15.7 minutes.

The median age here is 51. There are 636 men and 706 women. The median age for men is 50 while for women the median age is 53.

To give you a sense of the community, 873 people (out of the 1,342 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 633 homes, and 94 businesses every day. 45 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

68970 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 40 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Yerevan, Armenia!) and -99 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,814 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,342
• White Population: 1,306
• Black Population: 16
• Hispanic Population: 52
• Asian Population: 9
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 9
• Male Population: 636
• Female Population: 706
• Median Age: 51
• Median Age of Males: 50
• Median Age of Females: 53

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Nebraska
• County: Webster
• City: Red Cloud
• Longitude: -98.5
• Latitude: 40.1
• Elevation: 1,815 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 402

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 643
• Drive alone: 535
• Carpool: 63
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 45


• Average commute time: 15.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 125
•    5 - 9: 224
•    10 - 14: 92
•    15 - 19: 52
•    20 - 24: 5
•    25 - 29: 4
•    30 - 34: 33
•    35 - 39: 4
•    40 - 44: 19
•    45 - 59: 62
•    60 - 89: 17
•    90 plus: 6

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $52,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $36,167
• Businesses: 42
• Employees: 332
• Annual Payroll: $7,604,000
• Average Family Income: $54,149
• Median Family Income: $29,231
• Average Income for Men: $31,749
• Average Income for Women: $19,086

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 64511.0
• Sr Senator: Mike Johanns (R)
• Jr Senator: Deb Fischer (R)
• US House Representative: Adrian Smith (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 181
• State FIPS Code: 31

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View all schools in Red Cloud

Primary Schools

Red Cloud Elementary School

334 N Cherry

Red Cloud, NE 68970

(402) 746-3413

Red Cloud Preschool Cntr Base

334 N Cherry Street

Red Cloud, NE 68970

(402) 746-2301

High Schools

Red Cloud High School

121 W 7th Ave

Red Cloud, NE 68970

(402) 746-2818