Best Places68033, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68033, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
68033 ranks 11,148th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and walkability ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 68033
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
68033's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68033 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 88% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 68033 ranks low
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 61 pleasant days a year, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68033
A household needs to earn about $85,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68033 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $83,723; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 68033's effective rate of 1.10%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 68033
68033's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 68033.
Who works in 68033, and how
Work in 68033 centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 68033
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 68033.
What the weather is like in 68033, month by month
68033 sees roughly 61 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 87 degrees. January highs sit near 34, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 25° | 17° |
| April | 66° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 87° | 76° | 66° |
| October | 67° | 53° | 42° |
Flying in and out of 68033
The nearest airport, Lincoln, is about 23 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 35 miles away.
The best schools in and around 68033
Schools across 68033 average a B+, better than 77% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Ashland-greenwood Elementary SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Yutan Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- Wahoo Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wahoo Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
- Ashland-greenwood Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Yutan High SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Ashland-greenwood High SchoolA− · 62% proficient
- Mead High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68033 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68033 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 68033 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 68033
Is 68033 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68033 ranks 11,148th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, low crime, and state infrastructure, and lowest on walkability and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68033 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $313,176. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $83,723 median income, cost of living beats 76% of zip codes.
Is 68033 safe?
Yes, 68033 is safer than 88% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $199 per resident a year.
Compare 68033 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68033. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68033 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
68033 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68033: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68033: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68033: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68033: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68033 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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