US Census Data

ZIP 68516 vs ZIP 68521

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 68516 and ZIP Code 68521: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 68516 and ZIP 68521 are ZIP Code areas in Nebraska. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 68516 has the higher population (47,389 vs 38,386 in ZIP 68521). ZIP 68516 has the higher median household income ($100,093 vs $66,902 in ZIP 68521). ZIP 68516 has the higher median home value ($331,600 vs $235,600 in ZIP 68521).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 68516ZIP 68521
Population47,38938,386
Median age37.8 yrs31.4 yrs
Median household income$100,093$66,902
Median home value$331,600$235,600
Median gross rent$1,213$1,196
Housing units19,54915,657
Homeownership rate69.8%56.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher55.2%31.9%
Unemployment rate2.5%2.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 68516ZIP 68521
Population45,587 → 47,389 (+4.0%)35,592 → 38,386 (+7.9%)
Median household income$87,614 → $100,093 (+14.2%)$55,043 → $66,902 (+21.5%)
Median home value$238,400 → $331,600 (+39.1%)$165,200 → $235,600 (+42.6%)
Median gross rent$1,013 → $1,213 (+19.7%)$887 → $1,196 (+34.8%)

ZIP 68516

Population
45,58747,389
Median household income
$87,614$100,093
Median home value
$238,400$331,600
Median gross rent
$1,013$1,213

ZIP 68521

Population
35,59238,386
Median household income
$55,043$66,902
Median home value
$165,200$235,600
Median gross rent
$887$1,196

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 68516ZIP 68521
Under 56.6%6.8%
5 to 1718.7%19.2%
18 to 248.6%14.9%
25 to 3411.7%13.1%
35 to 4413.7%14.7%
45 to 5410.8%11.3%
55 to 6412.2%9.4%
65 to 7410.8%6.5%
75 and over6.8%4.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 68516ZIP 68521
White (non-Hispanic)86.7%69.7%
Black or African American1.7%4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.4%
Asian2.5%7.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.5%
Two or more races4.4%4.9%
Hispanic or Latino4.2%12.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 68516ZIP 68521
No high school diploma2.2%11.9%
High school graduate13.4%24.5%
Some college or associate's29.2%31.8%
Bachelor's degree35.0%23.0%
Graduate or professional degree20.2%8.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 68516ZIP 68521
Drove alone76.7%80.3%
Carpooled7.2%9.1%
Public transit0.1%0.4%
Walked1.1%0.4%
Bicycle0.4%0.6%
Worked from home14.1%9.0%
Other means0.3%0.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 68516ZIP 68521
1-unit, detached63.8%52.8%
1-unit, attached10.5%8.0%
2 to 4 units2.0%2.6%
5 to 19 units10.2%15.5%
20 or more units13.2%12.9%
Mobile home & other0.4%8.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 68516ZIP 68521
Poverty rate5.6%14.2%
Average household size2.482.54
Mean commute (minutes)1918
Median year structure built19961995

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