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Roca, Nebraska Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 220. Estimated population in July 2024: 213 (-3.2% change)
Males: 108 (49.1%), Females: 112 (50.9%)

Lancaster County

Zip code: 68430

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.2 years
Median household income: $47,083
Median house value: $92,500

Population by Race

Races in Roca:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (41.4%), Czech (13.2%), English (10.0%), Irish (8.6%), Scotch-Irish (7.3%), United States (4.5%).

Elevation: 1250 feet

Land area: 0.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Roca

  • High school or higher: 89.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roca village

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 50.0%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 3.8%
  • Divorced: 17.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +133 (+152.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Roca:

  • BRYANLGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • MADONNA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LINCOLN, NE)
  • MADONNA REHABILITATION LTC HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LINCOLN, NE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roca:

  • LINCOLN MUNI (about 15 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Abbreviation: LNK)
  • EPPLEY AIRFIELD (about 70 miles; OMAHA, NE; Abbreviation: OMA)
  • MANHATTAN RGNL (about 105 miles; MANHATTAN, KS; Abbreviation: MHK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roca:

  • CRETE MUNICIPAL (about 18 miles; CRETE, NE; Abbreviation: CEK)
  • BEATRICE MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; BEATRICE, NE; Abbreviation: BIE)
  • WILBER MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; WILBER, NE; Abbreviation: 0D6)

Amtrak station near Roca:

  • 12 miles: LINCOLN (201 N. 7TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roca:

  • SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 12 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,137)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT LINCOLN (about 12 miles; LINCOLN, NE; Full-time enrollment: 19,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 10,150)
  • CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 5,806)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (about 56 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,448)
  • BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BELLEVUE, NE; Full-time enrollment: 2,723)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA (about 66 miles; OMAHA, NE; Full-time enrollment: 6,175)

Private high school in Roca:

  • BERNIKLAUA ED SOLUTIONS TEAM (Students: 24; Location: 2601 SALTILLO RD; Grades: 7 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Roca:

  • PRAIRIE HILL LEARNING CENTER (Students: 14; Location: RR 1 BOX 17; Grades: 1 – 5)

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