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Thayer County · Nebraska

ZIP code 68303

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 68303 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
208

ZCTA residents

Median income
$61,364

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$66,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 68303 sits in Thayer County, Nebraska and is home to 208 people. Median household income is $61,364, the median home is worth $66,400 and median gross rent is $525. 93.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Nebraska state rate).

County
Thayer County

FIPS 31169

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 68303

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

Population
208ZIP 68303 residents
Median household income
$61,364Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$66,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$525Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
53.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 68303

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
10%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$345/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.6%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 68303 compares

ZIP 68303 against the median ZIP in Thayer County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 68303County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$61,364$64,271$71,050-14%
Median home value$66,400$96,200$159,100-58%
Median gross rent$525$670$830-37%
Population208313743-72%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Thayer County and the 586 ZIP areas in Nebraska.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 586 Nebraska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 26% of 556 state ZIPs

#409
Home value

above 5% of 543 state ZIPs

#517
Population

larger than 15% of 586 state ZIPs

#497

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68975Clay County$61,389$115,900
68756Antelope County$61,326$150,200$831
69214Brown County$61,304$180,800
68036Butler County$61,250$145,800$1,115
68724Knox County$61,250$109,400$820
68860Custer County$61,250$58,600

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Thayer County.

ZIP 68303 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 68303?
ZIP 68303 lies mostly in Thayer 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 68303?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 68303 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $525 a month, about 10% of median household income, and the median home is worth $66,400-58% 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 68303, 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.