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Pierce County · Nebraska

ZIP code 68747

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 68747 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
185

ZCTA residents

Median income
$95,114

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 68747 sits in Pierce County, Nebraska and is home to 185 people. Median household income is $95,114, the median home is worth and median gross rent is $540. 84.7% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Nebraska state rate).

County
Pierce County

FIPS 31139

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 68747

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

Population
185ZIP 68747 residents
Median household income
$95,114Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$540Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
84.7%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 68747

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
7%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
2.2%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 68747 compares

ZIP 68747 against the median ZIP in Pierce County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 68747County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$95,114$74,627$71,050+34%
Median home value$168,800$159,100
Median gross rent$540$757$830-35%
Population1851,422743-75%

Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Pierce County and the 586 ZIP areas in Nebraska.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 586 Nebraska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 85% of 556 state ZIPs

#81
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 14% of 586 state ZIPs

#503

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68404Lancaster County$95,208$293,800
69132Lincoln County$94,844$160,000
68339Lancaster County$95,417$409,800$1,078
68338Jefferson County$95,625$110,600$1,000
68832Hall County$94,495$257,200$945
69218Cherry County$95,750$107,700

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Pierce County.

ZIP 68747 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 68747?
ZIP 68747 lies mostly in Pierce 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 68747?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 68747 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $540 a month, about 7% of median household income, and the median home is worth 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 68747, 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.