Washington, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68068
Washington County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 127
- 287/sq mi
- $106,458
- Median income
- $209,100
- Median home value
- 27.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Washington pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 15%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 287
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68068 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68068 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.4 square miles in Washington, Washington County, Nebraska. The area is home to 127 residents, producing a population density of 287 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 68068 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68068 sits at $106,458 (39% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $51,299. The poverty rate stands at 6.6% and the unemployment rate at 2.4%. On housing, the median home value is $209,100 (12% above the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 96.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68068 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Washington County, so you can benchmark 68068 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 68068, Washington, 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
127
Population
0.4
Area (sq mi)
287
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68068?
35.0
Median Age
57.6%
Male
42.4%
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?
$106,458
Median Household Income
+39% vs state
$51,299
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
2.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68068 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$106,458 Top 15% higher than 85% 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?
94
Total Housing Units
85
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$209,100
Median Home Value
+12% vs state
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 68068, employing approximately 17 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,122,000.
4
Businesses
17
Employees
$1.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 68068 vs 68007 →
ZIP 68068 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68164
Omaha (68164)
27,387 residents
- 68116
Omaha (68116)
25,429 residents
- 68022
Elkhorn (68022)
16,422 residents
- 68008
Blair (68008)
12,285 residents
- 68118 9,389
Omaha (68118)
9,389 residents
- 68007 7,612
Bennington (68007)
7,612 residents
- 68064 3,376
Valley (68064)
3,376 residents
- 68142 3,072
Omaha (68142)
3,072 residents
- 68034 886
Kennard (68034)
886 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68068 ranks #0 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68068 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68022
Elkhorn (68022)
$148,111 median income
- 68007
Bennington (68007)
$141,042 median income
- 68118
Omaha (68118)
$133,281 median income
- 68116
Omaha (68116)
$121,165 median income
- 68034
Kennard (68034)
$110,000 median income
- 68142
Omaha (68142)
$109,142 median income
- 68068
Washington (68068)
$106,458 median income
- 68064
Valley (68064)
$100,450 median income
- 68008
Blair (68008)
$89,583 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68068 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68007 | Bennington, NE | 7,612 | 2.1 mi |
| 68034 | Kennard, NE | 886 | 4.2 mi |
| 68142 | Omaha, NE | 3,072 | 5.8 mi |
| 68116 | Omaha, NE | 25,429 | 7.1 mi |
| 68022 | Elkhorn, NE | 16,422 | 8.5 mi |
| 68118 | Omaha, NE | 9,389 | 9.4 mi |
| 68064 | Valley, NE | 3,376 | 8.0 mi |
| 68008 | Blair, NE | 12,285 | 10.6 mi |
| 68164 | Omaha, NE | 27,387 | 8.5 mi |
| 68010 | Boys Town, NE | 745 | 10.6 mi |
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