Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($85,862) for 68979 is less than the median household income for 68933 ($89,583) and 68975 ($92,500). But it's more than 68935 ($61,667), 68365 ($78,250), 68371 ($83,523), 68436 ($72,969), 68452 ($63,000), 68818 ($81,045), Fillmore County ($76,295), Hamilton County ($83,994), York County ($77,757), Clay County ($78,986), and Sutton city ($81,313).
| 68979 | $85,862 |
| Sutton city | $81,313 |
| Clay County | $78,986 |
| Fillmore County | $76,295 |
| Hamilton County | $83,994 |
| York County | $77,757 |
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The average household income ($112,297) for 68979 is more than 68975 ($85,387), 68436 ($107,922), 68452 ($65,481), 68818 ($98,635), 68933 ($105,825), 68935 ($73,817), 68365 ($93,558), 68371 ($94,036), Fillmore County ($101,279), Hamilton County ($100,726), York County ($93,779), Clay County ($96,609), and Sutton city ($110,287).
| 68979 | $112,297 |
| Sutton city | $110,287 |
| Clay County | $96,609 |
| Fillmore County | $101,279 |
| Hamilton County | $100,726 |
| York County | $93,779 |
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The per-capita income for 68979 is $49,386. The per capita income ($49,386) for 68979 is more than 68975 ($27,732), 68436 ($42,598), 68452 ($35,981), 68818 ($37,504), 68933 ($41,237), 68935 ($29,480), 68365 ($44,979), 68371 ($35,819), Fillmore County ($42,791), Hamilton County ($39,209), York County ($38,176), Clay County ($39,221), and Sutton city ($49,027).
| 68979 | $49,386 |
| Sutton city | $49,027 |
| Clay County | $39,221 |
| Fillmore County | $42,791 |
| Hamilton County | $39,209 |
| York County | $38,176 |
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7.3% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.3%) for 68979 is less than the percent high income households for 68436 (12.0%), 68933 (9.5%), Fillmore County (7.5%), and York County (7.4%). But it's more than 68975 (0.0%), 68452 (0.0%), 68818 (4.8%), 68935 (2.4%), 68365 (5.6%), 68371 (6.8%), Hamilton County (6.2%), Clay County (6.1%), and Sutton city (6.5%).
| 68979 | 7.3% |
| Sutton city | 6.5% |
| Clay County | 6.1% |
| Fillmore County | 7.5% |
| Hamilton County | 6.2% |
| York County | 7.4% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68979 | $80,125 | $120,625 | $86,719 | $63,839 |
| Sutton city | $80,125 | $120,625 | $85,938 | $59,107 |
| Clay County | $59,688 | $91,208 | $93,958 | $54,417 |
| Fillmore County | $44,091 | $100,221 | $82,174 | $55,000 |
| Hamilton County | $81,203 | $107,813 | $108,160 | $59,732 |
| York County | $49,375 | $84,250 | $87,885 | $54,726 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 68979 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 68979 | +/-$6,529 | +/-$19,889 | +/-$9,257 | +/-2.5% | +/-$29,260 | +/-$16,548 | +/-$10,796 | +/-$7,807 |
| Sutton city | +/-$10,847 | +/-$22,610 | +/-$10,673 | +/-2.6% | +/-$29,260 | +/-$13,146 | +/-$12,016 | +/-$9,165 |
| Clay County | +/-$5,366 | +/-$6,872 | +/-$2,793 | +/-1.6% | +/-$32,189 | +/-$9,729 | +/-$5,493 | +/-$7,120 |
| Fillmore County | +/-$4,730 | +/-$13,924 | +/-$5,203 | +/-2.3% | +/-$19,200 | +/-$11,571 | +/-$7,635 | +/-$10,407 |
| Hamilton County | +/-$5,792 | +/-$5,425 | +/-$2,009 | +/-1.6% | +/-$6,889 | +/-$21,579 | +/-$13,488 | +/-$7,206 |
| York County | +/-$6,543 | +/-$4,868 | +/-$1,882 | +/-1.6% | +/-$12,006 | +/-$13,805 | +/-$10,853 | +/-$8,754 |