Talmage, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68448
Otoe County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 399
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $74,500
- Median income Near-median income area
- $115,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 31.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Talmage pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 46%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68448 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68448 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Talmage, Otoe County, Nebraska, home to just 399 residents across 88.7 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68448 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $74,500 (3% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $64,792. The poverty rate is 18.7%, with unemployment at 9.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $115,900 (38% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $1,278; owner occupancy is 84.0%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 31.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Otoe County, so 68448 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 68448, Talmage, 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
399
Population
88.7
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68448?
52.2
Median Age
56.0%
Male
44.0%
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?
$74,500
Median Household Income
-3% vs state ZIP avg
$64,792
Per Capita Income
18.7%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68448 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Talmage, 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)
$74,500 Top 47% higher than 53% 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
120housing units
120
Total Housing Units
100
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
2.25
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$115,900
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$1,278
Median Rent
1938
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 68448, employing approximately 30 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,298,000.
5
Businesses
30
Employees
$1.3M
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 68448 vs 68382 →
ZIP 68448 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68410
Nebraska City (68410)
8,716 residents
- 68446 2,690
Syracuse (68446)
2,690 residents
- 68329 673
Cook (68329)
673 residents
- 68346 493
Dunbar (68346)
493 residents
- 68448 399
Talmage (68448)
399 residents
- 68320 369
Brock (68320)
369 residents
- 68382 41
Lorton (68382)
41 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68448 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68448 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68346
Dunbar (68346)
$91,591 median income
- 68446
Syracuse (68446)
$90,746 median income
- 68329
Cook (68329)
$77,614 median income
- 68448
Talmage (68448)
$74,500 median income
- 68410
Nebraska City (68410)
$71,640 median income
- 68320
Brock (68320)
$44,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68448 ranks #4 of 6 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 68448, 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 68448 in?
ZIP code 68448 (Talmage) is located in Otoe County, Nebraska. Otoe County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/otoe-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68448?
ZIP code 68448 in Talmage, NE has a population of 399 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68448?
The median household income in ZIP 68448 is $74,500, which is 2% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68448?
The median home value in ZIP 68448 is $115,900, which is 58% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68448?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68448 is White at 98.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 18.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68448?
ZIP code 68448 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 30 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68448?
In ZIP code 68448, 56.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 31.8% 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 68448?
In ZIP code 68448, approximately 84.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68448?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68448 is 18.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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