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Platte Center ZIP code, Nebraska

The ZIP code for Platte Center, NE is 68653, and its area codes are 402 and 531.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
318
Area codes
402, 531

Platte Center in numbers

About 318 people live in Platte Center, in 123 households. The median household income is $76,250 a year, about the same as the Nebraska median of $76,475 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $131,700 (45% below the Nebraska median), and median gross rent is $1,063 a month. The median age is 35.7; 10.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.6% across Nebraska); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population318Platte Center318
Households123Platte Center123
Median age35.7Platte Center35.7Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$76,250Platte Center$76,250Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$131,700Platte Center$131,700Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,063Platte Center$1,063Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%Platte Center10.4%Nebraska34.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.3 minPlatte Center23.3 minNebraska19.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,064 / sq miPlatte Center1,064 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Platte Center

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Platte Center
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68653 Platte Center , NE Standard 748 $99,500 $222,900

Map of Platte Center ZIP codes

68653

The ZIP codes of Platte Center, 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 Platte Center

The nearest larger towns are Lakeview (447 people, 6.5 mi), Columbus (24,488 people, 9.7 mi) and Duncan (612 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Platte Center
TownPopulationDistance
Columbus 24,488 9.7 mi
Schuyler 6,578 22.9 mi
David City 3,017 27.2 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Platte County · Nebraska ZIP codes

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