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Population and households in ZIP 68531
Household size in ZIP 68531
| Period | ZIP 68531 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.89 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 68531 are small: just 2.29 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 68531
| Period | ZIP 68531 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.6 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 26.6 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 68531 is young: half of its residents are under 34.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 68531
| Period | ZIP 68531 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 68531: 1.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 68531
Renters in ZIP 68531
| Period | ZIP 68531 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in ZIP 68531 rent their homes (38.4%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 27.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 68531
| Period | ZIP 68531 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 68531: just 2.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 68531
| Period | ZIP 68531 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2001 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2001 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2004 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2013 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 68531 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2013, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 68531
| Period | ZIP 68531 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $857 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $908 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $966 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,310 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$453 | +$429 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 68531 costs $1,310 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Nebraska overall ($1,159). Rent takes 33.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 68531
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 68531
| Period | ZIP 68531 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.2% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.0% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in ZIP 68531 than nationally: 43.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 68531
| Period | ZIP 68531 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.7% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.7% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 68531: 97.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 68531
| Period | ZIP 68531 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 68531 has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 68531 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 68531 | 2.29 | 34.2 | 1.5% | 38.4% | 2.5% | 2013 | $1,310 | 43.8% | 97.3% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 68521 | 2.55 | 33.1 | 10.8% | 42.1% | 5.3% | 1994 | $1,376 | 32.7% | 87.8% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 68524 | 2.88 | 30.9 | 13.5% | 44.9% | 3.9% | 1979 | $1,240 | 26.2% | 91.6% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 68514 | 2.22 | 36.7 | 11.0% | 52.2% | 2.9% | 1992 | $1,226 | 46.4% | 99.0% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 68528 | 2.60 | 31.6 | 10.2% | 42.1% | 6.9% | 1995 | $1,351 | 41.3% | 93.7% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 68504 | 2.00 | 31.8 | 13.2% | 67.9% | 6.6% | 1976 | $1,021 | 37.1% | 93.6% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 68508 | 2.19 | 24.6 | 6.4% | 89.5% | 7.8% | 1987 | $778 | 35.1% | 93.6% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 68503 | 2.46 | 27.4 | 13.2% | 62.1% | 8.4% | 1960 | $1,148 | 40.0% | 82.5% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 68428 | 2.62 | 46.5 | 6.0% | 16.6% | 4.8% | 1988 | $898 | 38.8% | 95.4% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 68507 | 2.35 | 38.8 | 9.2% | 34.2% | 5.7% | 1977 | $1,066 | 29.7% | 93.0% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 68336 | 2.48 | 50.3 | 7.2% | 16.9% | 4.5% | 1982 | $979 | 35.1% | 98.3% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 68531. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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