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Valley County · Nebraska

ZIP code 68815

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 68815 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
698

ZCTA residents

Median income
$78,281

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$179,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 68815 sits in Valley County, Nebraska and is home to 698 people. Median household income is $78,281, the median home is worth $179,500 and median gross rent is $575. 76.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Nebraska state rate).

County
Valley County

FIPS 31175

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 68815

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

Population
698ZIP 68815 residents
Median household income
$78,281Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$179,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$575Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 68815

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
9%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$931/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.9%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 68815 compares

ZIP 68815 against the median ZIP in Valley County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 68815County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$78,281$65,527$71,050+10%
Median home value$179,500$152,350$159,100+13%
Median gross rent$575$575$830-31%
Population698567743-6%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 586 Nebraska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 65% of 556 state ZIPs

#197
Home value

above 58% of 543 state ZIPs

#227
Population

larger than 48% of 586 state ZIPs

#306

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68820Howard County$78,333$110,800$550
69347Sheridan County$78,382$118,400$770
68761Antelope County$78,125$53,000$933
68434Seward County$78,064$259,900$998
69123Lincoln County$78,523$172,600$950
68371York County$78,036$155,000

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Valley County.

ZIP 68815 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 68815?
ZIP 68815 lies mostly in Valley 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 68815?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 68815 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $575 a month, about 9% of median household income, and the median home is worth $179,500+13% 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 68815, 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.