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Garfield County · Nebraska

ZIP code 68823

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 68823 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,087

ZCTA residents

Median income
$67,972

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$147,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 68823 sits in Garfield County, Nebraska and is home to 2,087 people. Median household income is $67,972, the median home is worth $147,600 and median gross rent is $527. 73% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Nebraska state rate).

County
Garfield County

FIPS 31071

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 68823

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

Population
2,087ZIP 68823 residents
Median household income
$67,972Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$147,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$527Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
73%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 68823

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
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$766/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.6%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 68823 compares

ZIP 68823 against the median ZIP in Garfield County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 68823County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$67,972$67,972$71,050-4%
Median home value$147,600$147,600$159,100-7%
Median gross rent$527$527$830-37%
Population2,0872,087743+181%

Medians are computed across the 1 ZIP areas in Garfield County and the 586 ZIP areas in Nebraska.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 586 Nebraska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 42% of 556 state ZIPs

#322
Home value

above 45% of 543 state ZIPs

#297
Population

larger than 76% of 586 state ZIPs

#140

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68960Franklin County$67,841$39,800
68825Custer County$67,813$189,400$589
68942Webster County$67,813$72,500
69140Perkins County$68,182$162,300$900
68948Furnas County$67,734$85,200$1,556
68788Cuming County$67,632$217,400$827

ZIP 68823 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 68823?
ZIP 68823 lies mostly in Garfield 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 68823?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 68823 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $527 a month, about 9% of median household income, and the median home is worth $147,600-7% 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 68823, 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.