US Census Data

ZIP 68005 vs ZIP 68008

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 68005 and ZIP Code 68008: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 68005 and ZIP 68008 are ZIP Code areas in Nebraska. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 68005 has the higher population (21,912 vs 12,906 in ZIP 68008). ZIP 68008 has the higher median household income ($86,905 vs $66,347 in ZIP 68005). ZIP 68008 has the higher median home value ($254,900 vs $193,600 in ZIP 68005).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 68005ZIP 68008
Population21,91212,906
Median age36.5 yrs41.5 yrs
Median household income$66,347$86,905
Median home value$193,600$254,900
Median gross rent$1,033$933
Housing units9,7785,289
Homeownership rate57.4%82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.4%39.3%
Unemployment rate2.5%2.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 68005ZIP 68008
Population23,157 → 21,912 (-5.4%)12,303 → 12,906 (+4.9%)
Median household income$58,562 → $66,347 (+13.3%)$67,311 → $86,905 (+29.1%)
Median home value$140,400 → $193,600 (+37.9%)$178,000 → $254,900 (+43.2%)
Median gross rent$837 → $1,033 (+23.4%)$717 → $933 (+30.1%)

ZIP 68005

Population
23,15721,912
Median household income
$58,562$66,347
Median home value
$140,400$193,600
Median gross rent
$837$1,033

ZIP 68008

Population
12,30312,906
Median household income
$67,311$86,905
Median home value
$178,000$254,900
Median gross rent
$717$933

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 68005ZIP 68008
Under 56.3%6.1%
5 to 1719.4%19.4%
18 to 249.0%6.9%
25 to 3412.8%10.2%
35 to 4414.8%12.2%
45 to 549.4%12.8%
55 to 6411.2%14.4%
65 to 748.7%10.6%
75 and over8.3%7.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 68005ZIP 68008
White (non-Hispanic)68.3%94.9%
Black or African American7.7%0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.4%0.2%
Asian2.8%0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.3%0.0%
Two or more races5.3%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino15.2%1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 68005ZIP 68008
No high school diploma7.7%3.5%
High school graduate25.6%23.1%
Some college or associate's37.4%34.2%
Bachelor's degree17.9%28.3%
Graduate or professional degree11.5%11.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 68005ZIP 68008
Drove alone77.5%82.8%
Carpooled11.8%4.8%
Public transit0.0%0.3%
Walked1.8%0.7%
Bicycle0.1%0.0%
Worked from home7.7%10.3%
Other means1.0%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 68005ZIP 68008
1-unit, detached61.2%79.4%
1-unit, attached1.6%0.6%
2 to 4 units3.4%5.5%
5 to 19 units18.5%9.1%
20 or more units10.3%1.3%
Mobile home & other4.9%4.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 68005ZIP 68008
Poverty rate13.0%7.8%
Average household size2.422.47
Mean commute (minutes)2122
Median year structure built19711979

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