Best Places68348, NE Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 68348, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
68348 ranks 27,738th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 68348
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.
68348's strengths and weaknesses
Where 68348 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 77% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 76% of zip codes
Where 68348 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 57 pleasant days a year, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 68348
A household needs to earn about $45,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 68348 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $52,081, 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 68348's effective rate of 0.56%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 68348
68348'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 68348.
Who works in 68348, and how
Work in 68348 centers on public administration and education. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 68348
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 68348.
What the weather is like in 68348, month by month
68348 sees roughly 57 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 35, with lows near 19. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 35° | 26° | 19° |
| April | 66° | 52° | 42° |
| July | 86° | 76° | 67° |
| October | 67° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 68348
The nearest airport, Lincoln, is about 51 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Eppley Airfield, about 71 miles away.
The best schools in and around 68348
Schools across 68348 average a B+, better than 73% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Elementary School At JohnsonA · 70% proficient
- Rock Port Elem.A · 65% proficient
- Htrs Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Htrs Middle SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top high schools
- High School At JohnsonA · 70% proficient
- Rock Port HighB · 50% proficient
- Axtell HighB− · 42% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 68348 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
68348 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 68348 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 68348
Is 68348 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 68348 ranks 27,738th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, state infrastructure, and low crime, and lowest on civic engagement and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 68348 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $176,157. The overall cost of living runs about 14% below the national average. Set against a $52,081 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 68348 safe?
Yes, 68348 is safer than 80% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $214 per resident a year.
Compare 68348 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 68348. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 68348 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.
68348 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 68348: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 68348: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 68348: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 68348: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
68348 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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