Douglas, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68344
Otoe County, Nebraska — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 441
- 4/sq mi
- $88,942
- Median income
- $177,800
- Median home value
- 23.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Douglas pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 97%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68344 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68344 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 105.0 square miles in Douglas, Otoe County, Nebraska. The area is home to 441 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 68344 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68344 sits at $88,942 (16% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $42,957. The poverty rate stands at 3.7% and the unemployment rate at 11.1%. On housing, the median home value is $177,800 (5% below the state average) with median rent at $725 per month, and 97.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68344 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Otoe County, so you can benchmark 68344 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 68344, Douglas, 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
441
Population
105.0
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68344?
44.9
Median Age
59.9%
Male
40.1%
Female
4.8%
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?
$88,942
Median Household Income
+16% vs state
$42,957
Per Capita Income
3.7%
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68344 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$88,942 Top 28% higher than 72% 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?
212
Total Housing Units
198
Occupied Units
14
Vacant Units
2.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$177,800
Median Home Value
-5% vs state
$725
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 68344, employing approximately 31 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,040,000.
10
Businesses
31
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 30.0% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 30.0% |
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 68344 vs 68324 →
ZIP 68344 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68317
Bennet (68317)
1,495 residents
- 68301
Adams (68301)
1,466 residents
- 68418
Palmyra (68418)
1,070 residents
- 68443
Sterling (68443)
1,047 residents
- 68454
Unadilla (68454)
625 residents
- 68344 441
Douglas (68344)
441 residents
- 68419 256
Panama (68419)
256 residents
- 68324 174
Burr (68324)
174 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68344 ranks #6 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68344 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68301
Adams (68301)
$114,408 median income
- 68317
Bennet (68317)
$108,056 median income
- 68419
Panama (68419)
$98,750 median income
- 68344
Douglas (68344)
$88,942 median income
- 68418
Palmyra (68418)
$86,065 median income
- 68454
Unadilla (68454)
$84,375 median income
- 68324
Burr (68324)
$83,665 median income
- 68443
Sterling (68443)
$67,969 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68344 ranks #4 of 8 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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