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
- $98,750
- Median income
- $206,900
- Median home value
- 12.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.7 square miles in Panama, Lancaster County, Nebraska. The area is home to 256 residents, producing a population density of 348 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 68419 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68419 sits at $98,750 (29% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $52,458. The poverty rate stands at 3.3% and the unemployment rate at 3.5%. On housing, the median home value is $206,900 (11% above the state average) with median rent at $1,313 per month, and 89.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68419 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lancaster County, so you can benchmark 68419 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 68419, Panama, 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
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
$52,458
Per Capita Income
3.3%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68419 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$98,750 Top 20% higher than 80% 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?
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
$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 |
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