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Furnas County · Nebraska

ZIP code 68946

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 68946 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
34

ZCTA residents

Median income
$25,417

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$23,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 68946 sits in Furnas County, Nebraska and is home to 34 people. Median household income is $25,417, the median home is worth $23,800 and median gross rent is . 100% 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 68946

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

Population
34ZIP 68946 residents
Median household income
$25,417Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$23,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 68946

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
0.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$123/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
23.5%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 68946 compares

ZIP 68946 against the median ZIP in Furnas County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 68946County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$25,417$60,833$71,050-64%
Median home value$23,800$85,200$159,100-85%
Median gross rent$828$830
Population34353743-95%

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 0% of 556 state ZIPs

#555
Home value

above 0% of 543 state ZIPs

#543
Population

larger than 2% of 586 state ZIPs

#575

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68821Blaine County$26,944$181,600
69220Keya Paha County$28,950$243,800
68379Otoe County$29,861$55,000
68508Lancaster County$33,561$121,400$760
69026Red Willow County$33,750$154,200
68375Thayer County$36,250$39,400

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Furnas County.

ZIP 68946 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 68946?
ZIP 68946 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 68946?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 68946 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $23,800-85% 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 68946, 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.