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Furnas County · Nebraska

ZIP code 68922

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 68922 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,222

ZCTA residents

Median income
$64,519

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$104,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 68922 sits in Furnas County, Nebraska and is home to 1,222 people. Median household income is $64,519, the median home is worth $104,000 and median gross rent is . 76.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Nebraska state rate).

County
Furnas County

FIPS 31065

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 68922

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

Population
1,222ZIP 68922 residents
Median household income
$64,519Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$104,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 68922

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
1.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$540/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.1%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 68922 compares

ZIP 68922 against the median ZIP in Furnas County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 68922County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$64,519$60,833$71,050-9%
Median home value$104,000$85,200$159,100-35%
Median gross rent$828$830
Population1,222353743+64%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Furnas County and the 586 ZIP areas in Nebraska.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 586 Nebraska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 34% of 556 state ZIPs

#368
Home value

above 20% of 543 state ZIPs

#437
Population

larger than 65% of 586 state ZIPs

#205

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68733Thurston County$64,554$125,700$682
68729Knox County$64,583$131,100$744
68928Webster County$64,583$97,500$950
68726Antelope County$64,417$109,800$849
68406Fillmore County$64,375$121,700$688
68769Pierce County$64,737$112,800$825

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Furnas County.

ZIP 68922 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 68922?
ZIP 68922 lies mostly in Furnas 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 68922?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 68922 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $104,000-35% 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 68922, 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.