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Otoe County · Nebraska

ZIP code 68346

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 68346 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
508

ZCTA residents

Median income
$87,500

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$115,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 68346 sits in Otoe County, Nebraska and is home to 508 people. Median household income is $87,500, the median home is worth $115,600 and median gross rent is $781. 83.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Nebraska state rate).

County
Otoe County

FIPS 31131

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 68346

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

Population
508ZIP 68346 residents
Median household income
$87,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$115,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$781Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
52.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 68346

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
1.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$600/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 68346 compares

ZIP 68346 against the median ZIP in Otoe County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 68346County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$87,500$80,833$71,050+23%
Median home value$115,600$167,100$159,100-27%
Median gross rent$781$1,051$830-6%
Population508472743-32%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 586 Nebraska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 79% of 556 state ZIPs

#119
Home value

above 29% of 543 state ZIPs

#385
Population

larger than 38% of 586 state ZIPs

#363

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68643Platte County$87,534$140,000$871
68739Cedar County$87,621$201,400$650
68030Dakota County$87,639$183,600$829
68017Saunders County$87,222$205,700$980
68843Hamilton County$88,036$225,000$888
68008Washington County$86,905$254,900$933

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Otoe County.

ZIP 68346 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 68346?
ZIP 68346 lies mostly in Otoe 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 68346?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 68346 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $781 a month, about 11% of median household income, and the median home is worth $115,600-27% 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 68346, 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.