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ZIP 68826 · Central City

Who lives in ZIP code 68826 (Central City, NE): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Central City, NE · Merrick County

uszips 2026
People3,944
Median age41.0
Household income$74,583
Home value$171,576
Median rent$678/mo
Poverty4.6%
College degree+21.2%
Commute18 min

Place

Metro area
Grand Island, NE
Time zone
Central
Density
11 / sq mi
Housing units
1,593

County

Merrick100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1012.0%
10–1914.3%
20s11.4%
30s11.7%
40s8.7%
50s15.5%
60s11.7%
70s7.9%
80+6.8%

20.1% are 65 or older; 76.4% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K19.5%
$25K–50K12.3%
$50K–75K18.5%
$75K–100K19.2%
$100K–150K20.8%
$150K+9.6%

30.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,110.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school9.6%
High school30.7%
Some college38.5%
Bachelor's11.0%
Graduate10.2%

42.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White89.1%
Black0.0%
Asian1.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.2%
Two or more8.2%

5.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
56.9%
Never married
25.1%
Divorced
11.1%
Widowed
6.9%
Family size
3.11
Dual-income families
69.1%

Housing

Own their home
77.0%
Rent burden
15.4%
Men / women
48% / 52%

Work

In labor force
64.9%
Unemployment
0.0%
Self-employed
16.6%
Farmers
7.4%

Community

Charitable givers
16.0%
Veterans
7.5%
With a disability
16.9%
No health insurance
6.1%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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