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Douglas County · Nebraska

ZIP code 68112

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 68112 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
12,345

ZCTA residents

Median income
$57,692

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$139,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 68112 sits in Douglas County, Nebraska and is home to 12,345 people. Median household income is $57,692, the median home is worth $139,000 and median gross rent is $1,123. 72.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Nebraska state rate).

County
Douglas County

FIPS 31055

State
Nebraska (NE)

586 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 68112

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

Population
12,345ZIP 68112 residents
Median household income
$57,692Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$139,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,123Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
72.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 68112

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
5.5%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$55Before any exemptions

Nebraska levies 5.5% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$721/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.5%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 68112 compares

ZIP 68112 against the median ZIP in Douglas County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 68112County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$57,692$81,722$71,050-19%
Median home value$139,000$248,900$159,100-13%
Median gross rent$1,123$1,142$830+35%
Population12,34515,630743+1562%

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 18% of 556 state ZIPs

#454
Home value

above 41% of 543 state ZIPs

#318
Population

larger than 90% of 586 state ZIPs

#58

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68874Custer County$57,813$95,500$563
68421Nemaha County$57,838$97,500$504
68722Boyd County$57,857$70,000$608
68714Rock County$57,500$122,200$608
68104Douglas County$57,488$157,700$1,049
68466Gage County$58,000$78,400$636

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Douglas County.

ZIP 68112 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 68112?
ZIP 68112 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 68112?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 68112 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,123 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $139,000-13% 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 68112, 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.