Zip code 68028: Gretna, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68028?

68028 is assigned to Gretna, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68028 in?

68028 is in Sarpy County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68028?

About 17,529 people live in 68028, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68028?

The median household income in 68028 is $143,604.

Q: What zip codes are near 68028?

The closest zip codes to 68028 are 68136, 68059, 68003, 68058, 68138.

Residential delivery areaSarpy CountyCentral Time

Population

17,529

Median household income

$144K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$407K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,546/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

63 sq mi

278 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 68028

68028 is a small-town zip code in Gretna, Nebraska (Sarpy County), covering 63 sq mi of land. About 17,529 people live here, or 278 per square mile. The median resident is 35.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $143,604 a year, 78% above the national median of $80,734. 2.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $407,400, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,546 a month.

53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.2 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; management; and office and administrative support.

How 68028 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1833.2%
99th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%36th of 540 in NE
Median household income$143,604
93rd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NE $76,4759th of 530 in NE
Homeownership rate83.5%
86th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%202nd of 538 in NE
Broadband access96%
85th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%59th of 538 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher52.9%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%21st of 539 in NE
Median earnings per worker$64,841
82nd
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NE $47,31930th of 540 in NE
Tech workers5.3%
81st
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%39th of 540 in NE
Veterans8.2%
79th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%163rd of 540 in NE
Per capita income$53,935
78th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,75154th of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers10.9%
70th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%155th of 540 in NE
Work from home16.3%
66th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%67th of 540 in NE
Median home value$407,400
63rd
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,60019th of 511 in NE
Rent-burdened renters53.9%
62nd
U.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%69th of 523 in NE
Self-employed workers10.3%
62nd
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%409th of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$1,546
58th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,07216th of 441 in NE
Government workers14.5%
56th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%276th of 540 in NE
Population17,529
27th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,70739th of 540 in NE
Population density278/sq mi
25th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi67th of 540 in NE
Median age35.5
24th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2447th of 540 in NE
Average commute21.2 min
19th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min263rd of 537 in NE
Diversity index17
10th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3266th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.373
7th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456378th of 538 in NE
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%329th of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older9%
5th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%519th of 540 in NE
Unemployment rate1.4%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%290th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate2.6%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%501st of 539 in NE
Uninsured rate1.4%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%486th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy1.4%
2nd
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%508th of 538 in NE

Measure	68028	Sarpy	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Residents under 18	33.2%	26.3%	24.5%	22%	99th	36th of 540
Median household incomeStrength	$143,604	$103,321	$76,475	$80,734	93rd	9th of 530
Homeownership rateStrength	83.5%	70.4%	66.5%	65.2%	86th	202nd of 538
Broadband accessStrength	96%	95.4%	90.6%	91%	85th	59th of 538
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	52.9%	42.6%	34.6%	35.7%	83rd	21st of 539
Median earnings per workerStrength	$64,841	$55,547	$47,319	$49,666	82nd	30th of 540
Tech workers	5.3%	6.2%	3.3%	3.8%	81st	39th of 540
Veterans	8.2%	12.6%	6.9%	6.2%	79th	163rd of 540
Per capita income	$53,935	$47,364	$41,751	$44,673	78th	54th of 540
Healthcare workers	10.9%	9.1%	9.5%	9.7%	70th	155th of 540
Work from home	16.3%	13.5%	11%	15.1%	66th	67th of 540
Median home value	$407,400	$314,100	$238,600	$332,700	63rd	19th of 511
Rent-burdened renters	53.9%	44%	45.1%	51.1%	62nd	69th of 523
Self-employed workers	10.3%	7%	10.8%	10%	62nd	409th of 540
Median gross rent	$1,546	$1,334	$1,072	$1,413	58th	16th of 441
Government workers	14.5%	16%	15%	14.5%	56th	276th of 540
Population	17,529	197,389	1,978,707	334,922,499	27th	39th of 540
Population density	278/sq mi	829/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	25th	67th of 540
Median age	35.5	35.7	37.2	38.9	24th	447th of 540
Average commuteStrength	21.2 min	21.2 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	19th	263rd of 537
Diversity index	17	40	41.3	61.4	10th	266th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.373	0.399	0.456	0.483	7th	378th of 538
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	7.1%	8%	14.1%	5th	329th of 540
Residents 65 and older	9%	12.8%	16.7%	17.2%	5th	519th of 540
Unemployment rateStrength	1.4%	2.6%	3%	5.2%	3rd	290th of 540
Poverty rateStrength	2.6%	5.6%	10.6%	12.5%	2nd	501st of 539
Uninsured rateStrength	1.4%	4.7%	7.2%	8.4%	2nd	486th of 540
Housing vacancy	1.4%	3.5%	7.6%	10.1%	2nd	508th of 538

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

25%

5–17

18–24

25–34

18%

35–44

16%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.5

Under 18

33.2%

65 and over

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0.4%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 5,750
Average household size: 3
Family households: 83.6%
Married couples: 68.8%
Living alone: 14.8%
Veterans (of adults): 8.2%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

20%

$200k+

28%

Median household income

68028

$143,604

Sarpy Co.

$103,321

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$53,935

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

47.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.373

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68028

$407,400

Sarpy Co.

$314,100

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68028

$1,546

Sarpy Co.

$1,334

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

89%

2–4 units

0.8%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.4%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 5,830
Owner-occupied: 83.5%
Vacant: 1.4%
Median year built: 2005
Median rooms: 7.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 38.5%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

16%

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

23%

20–29

31%

30–44

23%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

78.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

14%

Management

14%

Office and admin

12%

Healthcare

11%

Education

10%

Business and finance

Computer and math

Construction and repair

Food service

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

13%

Education

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Professional and technical services

Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$64,841

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68028	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$86,153	$74,888
Service	$33,151	$26,804
Sales and office	$52,593	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$56,691	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,354	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

17%

Some college

18%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

32%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 98.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 21.1%
Households with broadband: 96%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 85.6%
No internet access: 3.3%
Without health insurance: 1.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Gretna
State: Nebraska
County: Sarpy County
Center point: 41.1069° N, 96.2618° W
Land area: 63 sq mi
Water area: 2.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Gretna4% of zip
Melia (unincorporated)2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 68028

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68136	Omaha, NE	5.6 mi	22,163	$133,472	$373,600
68059	Springfield, NE	6.1 mi	3,373	$98,238	$367,200
68003	Ashland, NE	6.7 mi	5,139	$95,709	$306,500
68058	South Bend, NE	7.2 mi	378	$138,281	$541,700
68138	Omaha, NE	7.5 mi	11,713	$86,007	$237,200
68135	Omaha, NE	7.7 mi	30,523	$143,676	$350,200
68042	Memphis, NE	9.1 mi	130	$73,750	$168,800
68130	Omaha, NE	9.4 mi	21,722	$133,570	$396,700
68069	Waterloo, NE	9.7 mi	3,207	$111,974	$365,100
68137	Omaha, NE	10 mi	24,277	$80,739	$252,200
68016	Cedar Creek, NE	10 mi	427	$118,456	$391,100
68037	Louisville, NE	11 mi	2,524	$107,839	$245,800

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Questions about 68028

What city is zip code 68028?

68028 is assigned to Gretna, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68028 in?

68028 is in Sarpy County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68028?

About 17,529 people live in 68028, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68028 in?

68028 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68028?

The median household income in 68028 is $143,604.

What zip codes are near 68028?

The closest zip codes to 68028 are 68136, 68059, 68003, 68058, 68138.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68028, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.