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Thayer County · Nebraska

ZIP code 68322

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 68322 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
520

ZCTA residents

Median income
$73,125

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$134,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 68322 sits in Thayer County, Nebraska and is home to 520 people. Median household income is $73,125, the median home is worth $134,100 and median gross rent is $669. 84.4% 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 68322

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

Population
520ZIP 68322 residents
Median household income
$73,125Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$134,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$669Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 68322

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
11%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.8×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$696/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.1%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 68322 compares

ZIP 68322 against the median ZIP in Thayer County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 68322County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$73,125$64,271$71,050+3%
Median home value$134,100$96,200$159,100-16%
Median gross rent$669$670$830-19%
Population520313743-30%

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 55% of 556 state ZIPs

#251
Home value

above 40% of 543 state ZIPs

#328
Population

larger than 39% of 586 state ZIPs

#359

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68873Howard County$73,169$208,900$739
68920Harlan County$73,077$166,900$845
68314Seward County$73,250$181,300$875
68350Jefferson County$72,917$77,300
68453Saline County$73,333$113,500
68858Buffalo County$72,917$179,200$850

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Thayer County.

ZIP 68322 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 68322?
ZIP 68322 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 68322?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 68322 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $669 a month, about 11% of median household income, and the median home is worth $134,100-16% 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 68322, 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.