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Roca’s story
Roca in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 2005NEMap-doton-Roca
- 2014Roca, NE
RocaNE
A town of 242. A typical home worth about $617K.
Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
242
residents
Typical home
$617K
+6.1% in a year
Household income
$100K
median
Median age
34.5
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
What makes Roca stand out
The thing Roca does most differently from other towns.
Small town
242 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Roca. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Roca home is worth about $617K
The typical Roca home is worth about $617,000, up 6.1% in a year, 120% above the Nebraska typical home.
$617KZillow home value
Typical home value
Roca$617K
Nebraska$281K
+6.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in February
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Roca
Most working residents leave Roca for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Lincoln (72%), Omaha (8%) and Hickman (2%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Roca0%
Lincoln72%
Omaha8%
Hickman2%
Waverly2%
11 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Roca
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Roca has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
29″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–38°
Spring40–63°
Summer63–86°
Fall41–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
3
paid flood claims since 2015
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Roca is
Roca beats the Nebraska average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Nebraska
18 better13 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Roca | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 12.4% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.5% | 12.3% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.3% | 19.7% |
Bryan Medical Center
9.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Roca for work
Where Roca’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16jobs based in Roca
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Roca
Village in Nebraska, United States
Roca is a village in Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 201 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 201
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,286 ft
- ZIP code
- 68430
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