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Dorchester ZIP code, Nebraska

The ZIP code for Dorchester, NE is 68343, and its area codes are 402 and 531.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
550
Area codes
402, 531

Dorchester in numbers

About 550 people live in Dorchester, in 234 households. The median household income is $74,286 a year, about the same as the Nebraska median of $76,475 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,200 (32% below the Nebraska median), and median gross rent is $638 a month. The median age is 36.0; 20.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.6% across Nebraska); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population550Dorchester550
Households234Dorchester234
Median age36.0Dorchester36.0Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$74,286Dorchester$74,286Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$163,200Dorchester$163,200Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$638Dorchester$638Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%Dorchester20.3%Nebraska34.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.7 minDorchester20.7 minNebraska19.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,100 / sq miDorchester1,100 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Dorchester

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dorchester
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68343 Dorchester , NE Standard 1,008 $74,554 $173,400

Map of Dorchester ZIP codes

68343

The ZIP codes of Dorchester, 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 Dorchester

The nearest larger towns are Crete (7,527 people, 8.7 mi), Friend (1,155 people, 8.8 mi) and Milford (2,565 people, 9.2 mi).

Towns near Dorchester
TownPopulationDistance
Crete 7,527 8.7 mi
Milford 2,565 9.2 mi
Seward 7,678 18.1 mi
Hickman 3,004 25.6 mi
Lincoln 294,856 25.6 mi
York 8,141 29.3 mi

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