Newcastle is a village in Dixon County, Nebraska, home to about 376 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 68757.
Homes sold for a median of $76 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Newcastle; also Obert
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newcastle. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)104 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Omaha, NE103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL473 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newcastle; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Newcastle had 272 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 245th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Dixon County grew from 10,535 residents in 1900 to 5,606 in 2020.
Dixon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 28.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vermillion 2 Se, SD weather station (10 miles away).
1,171 jobs at 107 businesses in Dixon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Obert.
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