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Franklin County · Nebraska

ZIP code 68947

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 68947 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
681

ZCTA residents

Median income
$65,750

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$134,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
5.5%

Nebraska state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 68947 sits in Franklin County, Nebraska and is home to 681 people. Median household income is $65,750, the median home is worth $134,400 and median gross rent is $645. 80.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 5.5% (Nebraska state rate).

County
Franklin County

FIPS 31061

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 68947

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

Population
681ZIP 68947 residents
Median household income
$65,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$134,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$645Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 68947

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
12%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$697/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.3%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 68947 compares

ZIP 68947 against the median ZIP in Franklin County and across Nebraska.

MeasureZIP 68947County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$65,750$59,000$71,050-7%
Median home value$134,400$101,000$159,100-16%
Median gross rent$645$659$830-22%
Population681291743-8%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Franklin County and the 586 ZIP areas in Nebraska.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 586 Nebraska ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 37% of 556 state ZIPs

#349
Home value

above 40% of 543 state ZIPs

#327
Population

larger than 47% of 586 state ZIPs

#311

Comparable ZIP codes

Nebraska ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
68502Lancaster County$65,825$220,500$812
68822Custer County$65,826$151,400$833
68447Pawnee County$65,909$142,500$592
69120Custer County$65,556$134,900$765
68716Cuming County$65,500$106,000$708
68932Franklin County$65,500$72,200$825

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Franklin County.

ZIP 68947 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 68947?
ZIP 68947 lies mostly in Franklin 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 68947?
Nebraska charges 5.5% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 68947 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $645 a month, about 12% of median household income, and the median home is worth $134,400-16% 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 68947, 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.