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Gretna, NE population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Gretna, Nebraska (Gretna, NE — Census place “Gretna city”) is 9,117 residents, ranking #18 of 593 places in Nebraska. Median household income is $118,765, the median home is worth $326,000 and median gross rent runs $1,467 a month. Looking for the Gretna Nebraska ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Gretna, NE: 68028.
- Population
- 9,117Gretna city residents
- Median household income
- $118,765Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $326,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,467Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77.1%Owner-occupied households
Gretna ZIP codes (Nebraska)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Gretna.
The Gretna NE ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Gretna city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Gretna city median would spend about 14.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.5% of residents and 77.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Gretna city, NE in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Gretna city is a mid-size town in Nebraska, with 9,117 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #18 of 593 ranked by population — larger than 97% of them. The median age here is 34.5 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Gretna city earn a median of $118,765 a year, 51.2% above the national figure of $78,538 and 76% above the $67,419 median for the 119 Nebraska cities we cover. This figure covers the household, not the worker: two people on ordinary wages at one address outrank a single professional in the same table. Poverty reaches 3.5% of residents here, less than half the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Gretna city is valued at $326,000, 7.4% above the national figure and 101% above the $161,800 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,467 a month, 4.3% above the national figure, or roughly $17,604 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 14.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.7×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 77.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans toward owners. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Nebraska.
- Gering city 8,567
- Chalco CDP 10,625
- York city 8,114
- Lexington city 10,693
- Alliance city 8,089
- Beatrice city 12,233
- Blair city 7,868
- South Sioux City city 13,871
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Gretna city?
- Gretna city has 9,117 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #18 of 593 in Nebraska.
- What is the median household income in Gretna city?
- Median household income in Gretna city is $118,765 a year, 51.2% above the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Gretna city?
- Median gross rent is $1,467 a month and the median home value is $326,000, so rent absorbs about 14.8% of median household income.
- Is Gretna city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.7× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Gretna city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 14.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Gretna city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.