Liberty, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68381
Gage County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 249
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $74,583
- Median income Near-median income area
- 30.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Liberty pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68381 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68381 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Liberty, Gage County, Nebraska, home to just 249 residents across 166.0 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68381 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,583 (3% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,613. The poverty rate is 15.1%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 30.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Gage County, so 68381 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68381, Liberty, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
249
Population
166.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68381?
38.7
Median Age
45.9%
Male
54.1%
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?
$74,583
Median Household Income
-3% vs state ZIP avg
$47,613
Per Capita Income
15.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68381 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Liberty, NE household income vs. every Nebraska ZIP code
Median household income among 556 reporting Nebraska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$74,583 Top 46% higher than 54% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
77housing units
77
Total Housing Units
61
Occupied Units
16
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68381 vs 68309 →
ZIP 68381 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68323
Burchard (68323)
315 residents
- 66541
Summerfield (66541)
264 residents
- 68381
Liberty (68381)
249 residents
- 66518
Oketo (66518)
189 residents
- 68458
Virginia (68458)
135 residents
- 68309 121
Barneston (68309)
121 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68381 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68381 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68323
Burchard (68323)
$102,083 median income
- 68458
Virginia (68458)
$90,526 median income
- 68381
Liberty (68381)
$74,583 median income
- 68309
Barneston (68309)
$49,583 median income
- 66541 $36,563
Summerfield (66541)
$36,563 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68381 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68381, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 68381 in?
ZIP code 68381 (Liberty) is located in Gage County, Nebraska. Gage County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/gage-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68381?
ZIP code 68381 in Liberty, NE has a population of 249 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68381?
The median household income in ZIP 68381 is $74,583, which is 2% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68381?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68381 is White at 98.1%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68381?
In ZIP code 68381, 50.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 30.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68381?
In ZIP code 68381, approximately 68.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 31.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68381?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68381 is 15.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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