Panama, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68419
Lancaster County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 256
- 348/sq mi High-density area
- $98,750
- Median income Above-median income area
- $206,900
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 12.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Panama pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 20%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 45th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 348
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68419 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68419 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Panama, Lancaster County, Nebraska, home to just 256 residents across 0.7 square miles, a density of 348 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68419 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $98,750 (29% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $52,458. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.3% and unemployment is 3.5%. Median home value is $206,900 (11% above the average Nebraska ZIP) and median rent is $1,313; 89.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 9 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lancaster County, so 68419 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 68419, Panama, 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
256
Population
0.7
Area (sq mi)
348
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68419?
54.3
Median Age
42.1%
Male
57.9%
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?
$98,750
Median Household Income
+29% vs state ZIP avg
$52,458
Per Capita Income
3.3%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68419 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Panama, 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)
$98,750 Top 13% higher than 87% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Nebraska 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
126housing units
126
Total Housing Units
113
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
2.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$206,900
Median Home Value
+11% vs state ZIP avg
$1,313
Median Rent
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 68419, employing approximately 12 people with a combined annual payroll of $458,000.
5
Businesses
12
Employees
$458K
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 68419 vs 68317 →
ZIP 68419 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68516
Lincoln (68516)
38,956 residents
- 68526 4,800
Lincoln (68526)
4,800 residents
- 68372 2,827
Hickman (68372)
2,827 residents
- 68358 1,877
Firth (68358)
1,877 residents
- 68317 1,495
Bennet (68317)
1,495 residents
- 68301 1,466
Adams (68301)
1,466 residents
- 68418 1,070
Palmyra (68418)
1,070 residents
- 68443 1,047
Sterling (68443)
1,047 residents
- 68344 441
Douglas (68344)
441 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68419 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68419 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68372
Hickman (68372)
$114,420 median income
- 68301
Adams (68301)
$114,408 median income
- 68526
Lincoln (68526)
$113,910 median income
- 68358
Firth (68358)
$111,705 median income
- 68317
Bennet (68317)
$108,056 median income
- 68516
Lincoln (68516)
$100,821 median income
- 68419
Panama (68419)
$98,750 median income
- 68344
Douglas (68344)
$88,942 median income
- 68418
Palmyra (68418)
$86,065 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68419 ranks #7 of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68317 | Bennet, NE | 1,495 | 5.0 mi |
| 68372 | Hickman, NE | 2,827 | 4.9 mi |
| 68344 | Douglas, NE | 441 | 6.2 mi |
| 68301 | Adams, NE | 1,466 | 9.3 mi |
| 68358 | Firth, NE | 1,877 | 6.9 mi |
| 68526 | Lincoln, NE | 4,800 | 9.9 mi |
| 68418 | Palmyra, NE | 1,070 | 9.2 mi |
| 68516 | Lincoln, NE | 38,956 | 11.6 mi |
| 68443 | Sterling, NE | 1,047 | 12.7 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68419, 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 68419 in?
ZIP code 68419 (Panama) is located in Lancaster County, Nebraska. Lancaster County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lancaster-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68419?
ZIP code 68419 in Panama, NE has a population of 256 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68419?
The median household income in ZIP 68419 is $98,750, which is 29% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68419?
The median home value in ZIP 68419 is $206,900, which is 26% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68419?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68419 is White at 87.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68419?
ZIP code 68419 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 12 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68419?
In ZIP code 68419, 50.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.1% 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 68419?
In ZIP code 68419, approximately 89.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 10.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68419?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68419 is 3.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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