ZIP 68876 · Shelton
Who lives in ZIP code 68876 (Shelton, NE): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Shelton, NE · Buffalo County
uszips 2026
People1,910
Median age34.7
Household income$82,207
Home value$167,690
Median rent$1,060/mo
Poverty7.0%
College degree+18.8%
Commute25 min
Place
- Metro area
- Kearney, NE (micro)
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 8 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 687
Spans 2 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
12.9% are 65 or older; 70.9% are adults.
Household income
40.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $40,016.
Education (adults 25+)
34.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
21.1% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 71.8%
- Never married
- 19.0%
- Divorced
- 7.0%
- Widowed
- 2.2%
- Family size
- 3.10
- Dual-income families
- 75.4%
Housing
- Own their home
- 80.5%
- Rent burden
- 28.9%
- Men / women
- 55% / 46%
Work
- In labor force
- 77.2%
- Unemployment
- 4.4%
- Self-employed
- 16.4%
- Farmers
- 11.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 13.7%
- Veterans
- 6.7%
- With a disability
- 13.9%
- No health insurance
- 12.1%
- Limited English
- 3.8%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.