ZIP Code 68826

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Merrick County, Nebraska.

Population: 3,976
Median household income: $66,154
Median home value: $169,600

Covering part of Merrick County, Nebraska, ZIP Code 68826 has about 3,976 residents. At $66,154, its median household income sits above Merrick County's $62,849.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 68826's population declined 1.7% from 4,046 to 3,976, while its median gross rent rose 7.9% from $674 to $727.

Owners occupy 72.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,976
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $66,154
Median home value: $169,600
Median gross rent: $727
Housing units: 1,635
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0463,976

Median household income

$56,685$66,154

Median home value

$124,600$169,600

Median gross rent

$674$727

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,046	$56,685	$124,600	$674
2020	3,878	$56,875	$131,700	$659
2021	3,928	$66,563	$154,300	$691
2022	3,945	$62,137	$168,700	$685
2023	3,976	$66,154	$169,600	$727

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	263	6.6%
5 to 17	721	18.1%
18 to 24	306	7.7%
25 to 34	525	13.2%
35 to 44	375	9.4%
45 to 54	486	12.2%
55 to 64	519	13.1%
65 to 74	381	9.6%
75 and over	400	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,522	88.6%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	53	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	160	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	237	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate31.5%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	216	8.0%
High school graduate	846	31.5%
Some college or associate's	1,066	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	341	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	217	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,617	85.5%
Carpooled	118	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	91	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	65	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,012	55.4%
15 to 29 min	414	22.7%
30 to 44 min	283	15.5%
45 to 59 min	59	3.2%
60+ min	58	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 7.6% (293 of 3,855)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,026	66.0%
Nonfamily households	528	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,554	95.0%
Vacant	81	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,122	72.2%
Renter-occupied	432	27.8%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,314	80.4%
1-unit, attached	109	6.7%
2 to 4 units	60	3.7%
5 to 19 units	98	6.0%
20 or more units	13	0.8%
Mobile home & other	41	2.5%

ZIP Code 68826

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