Colfax County · Nebraska
ZIP code 68641
- Population
- 986
- Median income
- $71,726
- Median home
- $121,100
- Sales tax
- 5.5%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Nebraska state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 68641 sits in Colfax County, Nebraska and is home to 986 people. Median household income is $71,726, the median home is worth $121,100 and median gross rent is $583. 84.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Nebraska state rate).
- County
- Colfax County
- State
- Nebraska (NE)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 31037
586 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 68641
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 986ZIP 68641 residents
- Median household income
- $71,726Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $121,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $583Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 53.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 84.8%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 68641
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 68641 compares
ZIP 68641 against the median ZIP in Colfax County and across Nebraska.
| Measure | ZIP 68641 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,726 | $75,176 | $71,050 | +1% |
| Median home value | $121,100 | $127,300 | $159,100 | -24% |
| Median gross rent | $583 | $583 | $830 | -30% |
| Population | 986 | 1,099 | 743 | +33% |
Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Colfax County and the 586 ZIP areas in Nebraska.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 586 Nebraska ZIP areas.
- Income
- #265
- Home value
- #367
- Population
- #245
richer than 52% of 556 state ZIPs
above 32% of 543 state ZIPs
larger than 58% of 586 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Colfax County.
ZIP 68641 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 68641?
- ZIP 68641 lies mostly in Colfax 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 68641?
- Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 68641 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $583 a month, about 10% of median household income, and the median home is worth $121,100 — -24% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Nebraska Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.