Morse Bluff, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68648
Saunders County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 484
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $85,214
- Median income Above-median income area
- $370,000
- Median home value Above-median home value
- 32.9%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Morse Bluff pairs an above-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 32%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 24%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68648 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68648 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Morse Bluff, Saunders County, Nebraska, home to just 484 residents across 107.6 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68648 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $85,214 (11% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $51,473. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.2% and unemployment is 0.0%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $370,000 (98% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while 80.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Saunders County, so 68648 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 68648, Morse Bluff, 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
484
Population
107.6
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68648?
53.5
Median Age
47.9%
Male
52.1%
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?
$85,214
Median Household Income
+11% vs state ZIP avg
$51,473
Per Capita Income
5.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68648 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Morse Bluff, 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)
$85,214 Top 27% higher than 73% 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
308housing units
308
Total Housing Units
178
Occupied Units
130
Vacant Units
1.96
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$370,000
Median Home Value
+98% vs state ZIP avg
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 68648, employing approximately 36 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,156,000.
11
Businesses
36
Employees
$1.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 36.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 68648 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68649
North Bend (68649)
1,835 residents
- 68015
Cedar Bluffs (68015)
1,151 residents
- 68050 609
Prague (68050)
609 residents
- 68648 484
Morse Bluff (68648)
484 residents
- 68040 369
Malmo (68040)
369 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68648 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68648 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68649
North Bend (68649)
$87,132 median income
- 68015
Cedar Bluffs (68015)
$85,357 median income
- 68648
Morse Bluff (68648)
$85,214 median income
- 68040
Malmo (68040)
$68,938 median income
- 68050
Prague (68050)
$66,111 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68648 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 68648, 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 68648 in?
ZIP code 68648 (Morse Bluff) is located in Saunders County, Nebraska. Saunders County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/saunders-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68648?
ZIP code 68648 in Morse Bluff, NE has a population of 484 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68648?
The median household income in ZIP 68648 is $85,214, which is 12% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68648?
The median home value in ZIP 68648 is $370,000, which is 33% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68648?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68648 is White at 97.4%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68648?
ZIP code 68648 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 36 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68648?
In ZIP code 68648, 54.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 32.9% 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 68648?
In ZIP code 68648, approximately 80.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68648?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68648 is 5.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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