Cedar Bluffs, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68015
Saunders County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,151
- 8/sq mi
- $85,357
- Median income
- $176,600
- Median home value
- 33.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cedar Bluffs pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 90%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68015 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68015 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 140.4 square miles in Cedar Bluffs, Saunders County, Nebraska. The area is home to 1,151 residents, producing a population density of 8 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 68015 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68015 sits at $85,357 (11% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $46,025. The poverty rate stands at 11.5% and the unemployment rate at 3.9%. On housing, the median home value is $176,600 (6% below the state average) with median rent at $1,056 per month, and 90.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68015 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 33.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.1, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Saunders County, so you can benchmark 68015 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 68015
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68015.
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68015, Cedar Bluffs, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,151
Population
140.4
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68015?
41.1
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
0.6%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$85,357
Median Household Income
+11% vs state
$46,025
Per Capita Income
11.5%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
24.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 68015 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$85,357 Top 32% higher than 68% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
482
Total Housing Units
418
Occupied Units
64
Vacant Units
2.96
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$176,600
Median Home Value
-6% vs state
$1,056
Median Rent
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 26 business establishments in ZIP 68015, employing approximately 96 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,609,000.
26
Businesses
96
Employees
$3.6M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 23.1% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 19.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 15.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 11.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68015 vs 68621 →
ZIP 68015 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68649
North Bend (68649)
1,835 residents
- 68015
Cedar Bluffs (68015)
1,151 residents
- 68041
Mead (68041)
955 residents
- 68621 517
Ames (68621)
517 residents
- 68018 516
Colon (68018)
516 residents
- 68648 484
Morse Bluff (68648)
484 residents
- 68040 369
Malmo (68040)
369 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68015 ranks #2 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68015 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68018
Colon (68018)
$94,141 median income
- 68621
Ames (68621)
$93,235 median income
- 68649
North Bend (68649)
$87,132 median income
- 68015
Cedar Bluffs (68015)
$85,357 median income
- 68648
Morse Bluff (68648)
$85,214 median income
- 68041
Mead (68041)
$74,000 median income
- 68040
Malmo (68040)
$68,938 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68015 ranks #4 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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