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Elm Creek ZIP code, Nebraska

The ZIP code for Elm Creek, NE is 68836, and its area code is 308.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,107
Area code
308

Elm Creek in numbers

About 1,107 people live in Elm Creek, in 391 households. The median household income is $79,148 a year, 3% above the Nebraska median of $76,475 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,500 (20% below the Nebraska median), and median gross rent is $761 a month. The median age is 29.8; 25.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.6% across Nebraska); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population1,107Elm Creek1,107
Households391Elm Creek391
Median age29.8Elm Creek29.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$79,148Elm Creek$79,148Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$191,500Elm Creek$191,500Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$761Elm Creek$761Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%Elm Creek25.6%Nebraska34.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.8 minElm Creek22.8 minNebraska19.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,593 / sq miElm Creek1,593 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Elm Creek

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elm Creek
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68836 Elm Creek , NE Standard 1,908 $86,806 $224,800

Map of Elm Creek ZIP codes

68836

The ZIP codes of Elm Creek, 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 Elm Creek

The nearest larger towns are Kearney (34,246 people, 15 mi), Holdrege (5,546 people, 19 mi) and Lexington (10,862 people, 20 mi).

Towns near Elm Creek
TownPopulationDistance
Kearney 34,246 15.4 mi
Holdrege 5,546 19.4 mi
Lexington 10,862 19.8 mi
Minden 3,108 26.4 mi

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