Omaha, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68102
Douglas County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,102
- 1,314/sq mi
- $64,111
- Median income
- $389,400
- Median home value
- 50.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Omaha pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- 37th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 22%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,314
- people per sq mi
- 16%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68102 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68102 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 4.6 square miles in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska. The area is home to 6,102 residents, producing a population density of 1,314 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 68102 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68102 sits at $64,111 (16% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $54,239. The poverty rate stands at 28.8% and the unemployment rate at 2.8%. On housing, the median home value is $389,400 (108% above the state average) with median rent at $1,260 per month, and 15.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68102 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 50.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33, and the average commute is —. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Douglas County, so you can benchmark 68102 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 68102
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 68102.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
152 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
142 establishments
- Finance and insurance 52
Finance and insurance
52 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 52
Health care and social assistance
52 establishments
- Retail trade 51
Retail trade
51 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 68102, Omaha, 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
6,102
Population
4.6
Area (sq mi)
1,314
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68102?
33.0
Median Age
56.3%
Male
43.7%
Female
8.8%
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?
$64,111
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$54,239
Per Capita Income
28.8%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68102 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$64,111 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?
6,251
Total Housing Units
5,300
Occupied Units
951
Vacant Units
1.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$389,400
Median Home Value
+108% vs state
$1,260
Median Rent
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 720 business establishments in ZIP 68102, employing approximately 27,171 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,226,855,000.
720
Businesses
27,171
Employees
$2.2B
Annual Payroll
17
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 152 | 21.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 142 | 19.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 52 | 7.2% |
| Health care and social assistance | 52 | 7.2% |
| Retail trade | 51 | 7.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 50 | 6.9% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 39 | 5.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 30 | 4.2% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 28 | 3.9% |
| Information | 25 | 3.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 24 | 3.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 23 | 3.2% |
| Construction | 19 | 2.6% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 1.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 11 | 1.5% |
| Educational services | 6 | 0.8% |
| Utilities | 3 | 0.4% |
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 68102 vs 68178 →
ZIP 68102 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51501
Council Bluffs (51501)
35,406 residents
- 68107
Omaha (68107)
29,491 residents
- 68105
Omaha (68105)
23,842 residents
- 68111
Omaha (68111)
23,393 residents
- 68108
Omaha (68108)
14,664 residents
- 68132 14,101
Omaha (68132)
14,101 residents
- 68131 12,302
Omaha (68131)
12,302 residents
- 68110 9,173
Omaha (68110)
9,173 residents
- 68102 6,102
Omaha (68102)
6,102 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68102 ranks #9 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68102 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 51510
Carter Lake (51510)
$85,349 median income
- 68132
Omaha (68132)
$68,221 median income
- 68102
Omaha (68102)
$64,111 median income
- 68107
Omaha (68107)
$62,560 median income
- 51501
Council Bluffs (51501)
$59,843 median income
- 68105
Omaha (68105)
$57,533 median income
- 68108
Omaha (68108)
$53,609 median income
- 68131
Omaha (68131)
$48,925 median income
- 68111
Omaha (68111)
$42,185 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68102 ranks #3 of 9 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68178 | Omaha, NE | 1,573 | 0.8 mi |
| 68108 | Omaha, NE | 14,664 | 1.7 mi |
| 68131 | Omaha, NE | 12,302 | 1.6 mi |
| 51510 | Carter Lake, IA | 3,785 | 2.0 mi |
| 68105 | Omaha, NE | 23,842 | 2.2 mi |
| 68110 | Omaha, NE | 9,173 | 2.7 mi |
| 68111 | Omaha, NE | 23,393 | 2.8 mi |
| 68132 | Omaha, NE | 14,101 | 3.6 mi |
| 68107 | Omaha, NE | 29,491 | 3.8 mi |
| 51501 | Council Bluffs, IA | 35,406 | 3.7 mi |
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