Rosalie, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68055
Thurston County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 341
- 3/sq mi
- $62,292
- Median income
- $48,900
- Median home value
- 31.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Rosalie pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68055 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68055 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 136.4 square miles in Rosalie, Thurston County, Nebraska. The area is home to 341 residents, producing a population density of 3 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 68055 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68055 sits at $62,292 (19% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $30,937. The poverty rate stands at 7.5% and the unemployment rate at 6.7%. On housing, the median home value is $48,900 (74% below the state average) with median rent at $738 per month, and 83.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68055 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 31.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Thurston County, so you can benchmark 68055 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 68055, Rosalie, 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
341
Population
136.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68055?
31.6
Median Age
60.3%
Male
39.7%
Female
0.0%
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?
$62,292
Median Household Income
-19% vs state
$30,937
Per Capita Income
7.5%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68055 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,292 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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?
117
Total Housing Units
101
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
3.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$48,900
Median Home Value
-74% vs state
$738
Median Rent
1940
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68055 vs 68067 →
ZIP 68055 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68039
Macy (68039)
1,421 residents
- 68067
Walthill (68067)
1,288 residents
- 68038
Lyons (68038)
1,280 residents
- 68055 341
Rosalie (68055)
341 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68055 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68055 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68067
Walthill (68067)
$67,159 median income
- 68055
Rosalie (68055)
$62,292 median income
- 68038
Lyons (68038)
$51,362 median income
- 68039
Macy (68039)
$46,313 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68055 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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