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Colfax County · Nebraska

ZIP code 68659

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 68659 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
217

ZCTA residents

Median income
$43,854

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$232,100

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 68659 sits in Colfax County, Nebraska and is home to 217 people. Median household income is $43,854, the median home is worth $232,100 and median gross rent is . 89.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Nebraska state rate).

County
Colfax County

FIPS 31037

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 68659

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

Population
217ZIP 68659 residents
Median household income
$43,854Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$232,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
55.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
89.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 68659

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
5.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,204/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
20.7%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 68659 compares

ZIP 68659 against the median ZIP in Colfax County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 68659County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$43,854$75,176$71,050-38%
Median home value$232,100$127,300$159,100+46%
Median gross rent$583$830
Population2171,099743-71%

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

richer than 4% of 556 state ZIPs

#534
Home value

above 82% of 543 state ZIPs

#98
Population

larger than 16% of 586 state ZIPs

#494

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68039Thurston County$44,063$694
69146Keith County$44,375$189,400
69154Garden County$43,214$97,900$689
68345Pawnee County$43,125$88,300$907
68972Franklin County$44,583
68367Polk County$44,821$75,200$533

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Colfax County.

ZIP 68659 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 68659?
ZIP 68659 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 68659?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 68659 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $232,100+46% 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 68659, 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.