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York County · Nebraska

ZIP code 68401

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 68401 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,073

ZCTA residents

Median income
$108,125

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$176,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 68401 sits in York County, Nebraska and is home to 1,073 people. Median household income is $108,125, the median home is worth $176,100 and median gross rent is $903. 84.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Nebraska state rate).

County
York County

FIPS 31185

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 68401

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

Population
1,073ZIP 68401 residents
Median household income
$108,125Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$176,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$903Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
28.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 68401

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
1.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$914/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.8%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 68401 compares

ZIP 68401 against the median ZIP in York County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 68401County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$108,125$77,143$71,050+52%
Median home value$176,100$165,550$159,100+11%
Median gross rent$903$896$830+9%
Population1,073869743+44%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in York County and the 586 ZIP areas in Nebraska.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 586 Nebraska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 93% of 556 state ZIPs

#40
Home value

above 57% of 543 state ZIPs

#235
Population

larger than 61% of 586 state ZIPs

#228

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68321Nemaha County$108,750$293,800
68073Saunders County$107,292$240,400$1,487
68865Hamilton County$107,083$281,900$788
68368Lancaster County$109,688$277,900$983
68317Lancaster County$106,071$274,800$1,277
68357Gage County$105,341$168,800

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under York County.

ZIP 68401 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 68401?
ZIP 68401 lies mostly in York 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 68401?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 68401 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $903 a month, about 10% of median household income, and the median home is worth $176,100+11% 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 68401, 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.