Ithaca, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68033
Saunders County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 392
- 5/sq mi
- $64,375
- Median income
- $171,900
- Median home value
- 26.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ithaca pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 37th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68033 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68033 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 83.4 square miles in Ithaca, Saunders County, Nebraska. The area is home to 392 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 68033 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68033 sits at $64,375 (16% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $44,668. The poverty rate stands at 8.0% and the unemployment rate at 4.2%. On housing, the median home value is $171,900 (8% below the state average) with median rent at $950 per month, and 88.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68033 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Saunders County, so you can benchmark 68033 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 →
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 68033, Ithaca, 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
392
Population
83.4
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68033?
59.3
Median Age
55.7%
Male
44.3%
Female
5.9%
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?
$64,375
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$44,668
Per Capita Income
8.0%
Poverty Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68033 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,375 37th percentile higher than 37% 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?
144
Total Housing Units
141
Occupied Units
3
Vacant Units
2.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$171,900
Median Home Value
-8% vs state
$950
Median Rent
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 68033, employing approximately 56 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,134,000.
13
Businesses
56
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 38.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 23.1% |
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 68033 vs 68042 →
ZIP 68033 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68066
Wahoo (68066)
5,640 residents
- 68003
Ashland (68003)
4,284 residents
- 68073 1,960
Yutan (68073)
1,960 residents
- 68017 1,692
Ceresco (68017)
1,692 residents
- 68041 955
Mead (68041)
955 residents
- 68033 392
Ithaca (68033)
392 residents
- 68042 122
Memphis (68042)
122 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68033 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68033 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68073
Yutan (68073)
$112,460 median income
- 68066
Wahoo (68066)
$101,438 median income
- 68003
Ashland (68003)
$95,709 median income
- 68041
Mead (68041)
$74,000 median income
- 68042
Memphis (68042)
$73,750 median income
- 68017
Ceresco (68017)
$69,375 median income
- 68033
Ithaca (68033)
$64,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68033 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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