ZIP 68662 · Shelby
Who lives in ZIP code 68662 (Shelby, NE): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Shelby, NE · Polk County
uszips 2026
People1,088
Median age41.7
Household income$89,706
Home value$161,219
Median rent$855/mo
Poverty4.1%
College degree+19.1%
Commute26 min
Place
- Metro area
- Outside any metro
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 5 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 404
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
18.9% are 65 or older; 77.4% are adults.
Household income
46.6% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $39,398.
Education (adults 25+)
31.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
10.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 61.9%
- Never married
- 24.4%
- Divorced
- 8.3%
- Widowed
- 5.4%
- Family size
- 2.92
- Dual-income families
- 62.6%
Housing
- Own their home
- 82.7%
- Rent burden
- 11.6%
- Men / women
- 47% / 53%
Work
- In labor force
- 76.9%
- Unemployment
- 3.1%
- Self-employed
- 18.2%
- Farmers
- 12.7%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 16.4%
- Veterans
- 8.9%
- With a disability
- 9.7%
- No health insurance
- 7.4%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.