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Douglas County · Nebraska

ZIP code 68108

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 68108 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
14,036

ZCTA residents

Median income
$47,255

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$124,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 68108 sits in Douglas County, Nebraska and is home to 14,036 people. Median household income is $47,255, the median home is worth $124,500 and median gross rent is $1,128. 51.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% combined.

County
Douglas County

FIPS 31055

State
Nebraska (NE)

586 ZIPs covered

Area codes
402, 531, 712

NANPA codes serving this area

Metro area
Omaha

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 68108

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
14,036ZIP 68108 residents
Median household income
$47,255Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$124,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,128Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
51.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 68108

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7%Omaha jurisdiction stack
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$70Before any exemptions

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.

Rent burden
29%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$646/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.3%Residents below poverty line

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 68108 compares

ZIP 68108 against the median ZIP in Douglas County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 68108County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$47,255$81,722$71,050-33%
Median home value$124,500$248,900$159,100-22%
Median gross rent$1,128$1,142$830+36%
Population14,03615,630743+1789%

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

richer than 7% of 556 state ZIPs

#518
Home value

above 36% of 543 state ZIPs

#349
Population

larger than 92% of 586 state ZIPs

#49

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
69149Cheyenne County$47,273$113,000$713
68450Johnson County$47,157$118,000$800
69221Cherry County$47,083
69355Scotts Bluff County$47,083$70,000$738
69029Frontier County$46,786$85,800$450
68131Douglas County$47,800$224,500$1,081

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Douglas County.

ZIP 68108 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 68108?
ZIP 68108 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 68108?
Purchases are taxed at 7% combined, built from the Omaha jurisdiction stack.
Is 68108 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,128 a month, about 29% of median household income, and the median home is worth $124,500-22% 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68108, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.