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Cedar County · Nebraska

ZIP code 68792

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 68792 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
359

ZCTA residents

Median income
$70,966

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$124,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 68792 sits in Cedar County, Nebraska and is home to 359 people. Median household income is $70,966, the median home is worth $124,000 and median gross rent is . 93.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Nebraska state rate).

County
Cedar County

FIPS 31027

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 68792

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

Population
359ZIP 68792 residents
Median household income
$70,966Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$124,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
51.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
93.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 68792

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
1.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$643/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.6%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 68792 compares

ZIP 68792 against the median ZIP in Cedar County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 68792County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$70,966$68,625$71,050even
Median home value$124,000$167,400$159,100-22%
Median gross rent$696$830
Population359581743-52%

Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Cedar County and the 586 ZIP areas in Nebraska.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 586 Nebraska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 49% of 556 state ZIPs

#281
Home value

above 35% of 543 state ZIPs

#351
Population

larger than 28% of 586 state ZIPs

#421

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68319York County$70,993$146,700$956
69037Dundy County$71,042
69168Perkins County$71,058$83,800$1,250
69354Sioux County$71,071$173,800
68814Custer County$71,076$98,500$931
68944Clay County$70,833$123,900$737

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Cedar County.

ZIP 68792 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 68792?
ZIP 68792 lies mostly in Cedar 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 68792?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 68792 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $124,000-22% 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 68792, 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.