Best Places68133, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68133, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
68133 ranks 1,143rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and the weather ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 68133
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.
68133's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68133 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Household income$135,241 median, better than 94% of zip codes
Where 68133 ranks low
- Nice weatherabout 51 pleasant days a year, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,085 a month, better than only 28% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 32% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68133
A household needs to earn about $112,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68133 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $135,241, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 68133's effective rate of 1.80%, 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 68133
68133 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 68133.
Who works in 68133, and how
Work in 68133 centers on health care & social and education. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 68133
68133 has fewer places to eat and drink per resident than most zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 68133 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 68133, month by month
68133 sees roughly 51 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May, August, and September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 25° | 17° |
| April | 66° | 52° | 41° |
| July | 88° | 77° | 68° |
| October | 67° | 54° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 68133
Eppley Airfield sits about 12 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 2.6 million passengers in 2025, with 73 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 68133
Schools across 68133 average a B+, better than 72% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Bellevue Elementary SchoolA · 65% proficient
- Rumsey Station Elementary SchB+ · 55% proficient
- Wilson Focus SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
Top middle schools
- Glenwood Middle SchoolA+ · 73% proficient
- Lewis Central Middle SchoolA+ · 71% proficient
- Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolA− · 57% proficient
Top high schools
- Lewis Central Senior High SchoolA · 72% proficient
- Bellevue West Sr High SchoolB+ · 55% proficient
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68133 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68133 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 68133 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 68133
Is 68133 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68133 ranks 1,143rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, what local pay buys, and few empty homes, and lowest on the weather and property taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68133 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $376,211. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $135,241 median income, cost of living beats 98% of zip codes.
Is 68133 safe?
Yes, 68133 is safer than 91% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $187 per resident a year.
Compare 68133 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68133. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68133 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.
68133 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68133: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68133: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68133: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68133: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68133 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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