Douglas County · Nebraska
ZIP code 68104
- Population
- 37,003
- Median income
- $57,488
- Median home
- $157,700
- Sales tax
- 7%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 68104 sits in Douglas County, Nebraska and is home to 37,003 people. Median household income is $57,488, the median home is worth $157,700 and median gross rent is $1,049. 58% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% combined.
- County
- Douglas County
- State
- Nebraska (NE)
- Area codes
- 402, 531, 712
FIPS 31055
586 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 68104
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 37,003ZIP 68104 residents
- Median household income
- $57,488Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $157,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,049Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 68104
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Omaha rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 68104 compares
ZIP 68104 against the median ZIP in Douglas County and across Nebraska.
| Measure | ZIP 68104 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,488 | $81,722 | $71,050 | -19% |
| Median home value | $157,700 | $248,900 | $159,100 | -1% |
| Median gross rent | $1,049 | $1,142 | $830 | +26% |
| Population | 37,003 | 15,630 | 743 | +4880% |
Medians are computed across the 35 ZIP areas in Douglas County and the 586 ZIP areas in Nebraska.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 586 Nebraska ZIP areas.
- Income
- #456
- Home value
- #275
- Population
- #3
richer than 18% of 556 state ZIPs
above 49% of 543 state ZIPs
larger than 99% of 586 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Douglas County.
ZIP 68104 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 68104?
- ZIP 68104 lies mostly in Douglas County, Nebraska. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 68104?
- Purchases are taxed at 7% combined, built from the Omaha jurisdiction stack.
- Is 68104 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $1,049 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $157,700 — -1% against the typical Nebraska ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Nebraska Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.