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Decatur ZIP code, Nebraska

The ZIP code for Decatur, NE is 68020, and its area code is 402.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
482
Area code
402

Decatur in numbers

About 482 people live in Decatur, in 251 households. The median household income is $55,313 a year, 28% below the Nebraska median of $76,475 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,800 (56% below the Nebraska median), and median gross rent is $595 a month. The median age is 52.8; 13.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.6% across Nebraska); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population482Decatur482
Households251Decatur251
Median age52.8Decatur52.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$55,313Decatur$55,313Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$104,800Decatur$104,800Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$595Decatur$595Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.1%Decatur13.1%Nebraska34.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.9 minDecatur31.9 minNebraska19.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density472 / sq miDecatur472 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Decatur village. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Decatur

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Decatur
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68020 Decatur , NE Standard 644 $48,750 $120,300

Map of Decatur ZIP codes

68020

The ZIP codes of Decatur, NE, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Decatur

The nearest larger towns are Onawa, IA (2,839 people, 8.2 mi), Macy (637 people, 9.7 mi) and Whiting, IA (777 people, 9.8 mi).

Towns near Decatur
TownPopulationDistance
Onawa, IA 2,839 8.2 mi
West Point 3,471 26.2 mi
Sergeant Bluff, IA 5,171 27.6 mi
Dakota City 2,675 29.8 mi

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