Zip code 68041: Mead, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68041?

68041 is assigned to Mead, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68041 in?

68041 is in Saunders County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68041?

About 1,005 people live in 68041, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68041?

The median household income in 68041 is $74,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 68041?

The closest zip codes to 68041 are 68073, 68018, 68066, 68033, 68069.

Residential delivery areaSaunders CountyCentral Time

Population

1,005

Median household income

$74K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$251K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$844/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

45 sq mi

23 people/sq mi

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

About 68041

68041 is a rural zip code in Mead, Nebraska (Saunders County), covering 45 sq mi of land. About 1,005 people live here, or 23 per square mile. The median resident is 44.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $74,000 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $251,300, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $844 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.1 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; management; and office and administrative support.

How 68041 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate87.4%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%119th of 538 in NE
Broadband access96.7%
90th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%40th of 538 in NE
Residents 65 and older23.4%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%198th of 540 in NE
Veterans9.2%
86th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%123rd of 540 in NE
Median age44.1
82nd
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2221st of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters55.3%
68th
U.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%63rd of 523 in NE
Median earnings per worker$55,602
68th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,31981st of 540 in NE
Self-employed workers10.5%
64th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%403rd of 540 in NE
Residents under 1823.5%
63rd
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%274th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy7.7%
58th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%356th of 538 in NE
Per capita income$41,569
54th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751191st of 540 in NE
Median household income$74,000
42nd
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475259th of 530 in NE
Median home value$251,300
34th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,60093rd of 511 in NE
Tech workers2%
33rd
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%136th of 540 in NE
Government workers10.9%
26th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%403rd of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%
21st
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%386th of 539 in NE
Uninsured rate3.7%
19th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%371st of 540 in NE
Work from home7.2%
18th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%305th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate5.5%
15th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%368th of 539 in NE
Average commute20.1 min
13th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min301st of 537 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.383
11th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456347th of 538 in NE
Median gross rent$844
9th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072229th of 441 in NE
Population density23/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi144th of 540 in NE
Diversity index8.5
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3413th of 540 in NE
Unemployment rate1.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%322nd of 540 in NE
Population1,005
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707235th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%519th of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers3.5%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%465th of 540 in NE

Measure	68041	Saunders	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Homeownership rateStrength	87.4%	82.1%	66.5%	65.2%	93rd	119th of 538
Broadband accessStrength	96.7%	92.4%	90.6%	91%	90th	40th of 538
Residents 65 and older	23.4%	18.5%	16.7%	17.2%	88th	198th of 540
Veterans	9.2%	7.5%	6.9%	6.2%	86th	123rd of 540
Median age	44.1	40.3	37.2	38.9	82nd	221st of 540
Rent-burdened renters	55.3%	40.2%	45.1%	51.1%	68th	63rd of 523
Median earnings per worker	$55,602	$53,147	$47,319	$49,666	68th	81st of 540
Self-employed workers	10.5%	13.3%	10.8%	10%	64th	403rd of 540
Residents under 18	23.5%	24.8%	24.5%	22%	63rd	274th of 540
Housing vacancy	7.7%	13.4%	7.6%	10.1%	58th	356th of 538
Per capita income	$41,569	$44,334	$41,751	$44,673	54th	191st of 540
Median household income	$74,000	$94,066	$76,475	$80,734	42nd	259th of 530
Median home value	$251,300	$271,700	$238,600	$332,700	34th	93rd of 511
Tech workers	2%	3.5%	3.3%	3.8%	33rd	136th of 540
Government workers	10.9%	15.1%	15%	14.5%	26th	403rd of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.3%	32.6%	34.6%	35.7%	21st	386th of 539
Uninsured rateStrength	3.7%	4.2%	7.2%	8.4%	19th	371st of 540
Work from home	7.2%	9.9%	11%	15.1%	18th	305th of 540
Poverty rateStrength	5.5%	6.3%	10.6%	12.5%	15th	368th of 539
Average commuteStrength	20.1 min	26 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	13th	301st of 537
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.383	0.403	0.456	0.483	11th	347th of 538
Median gross rent	$844	$960	$1,072	$1,413	9th	229th of 441
Population density	23/sq mi	31/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	144th of 540
Diversity index	8.5	14.8	41.3	61.4	3rd	413th of 540
Unemployment rateStrength	1.2%	2.5%	3%	5.2%	2nd	322nd of 540
Population	1,005	23,048	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	235th of 540
Foreign-born residents	0%	1.5%	8%	14.1%	1st	519th of 540
Healthcare workers	3.5%	7.3%	9.5%	9.7%	1st	465th of 540

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

19%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

14%

45–54

12%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.1

Under 18

23.5%

65 and over

23.4%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

8.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

0.2%

Other Indo-European

0.7%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 420
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 57.4%
Married couples: 52.4%
Living alone: 35.5%
Veterans (of adults): 9.2%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

32%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

14%

Median household income

68041

$74,000

Saunders Co.

$94,066

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$41,569

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.383

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68041

$251,300

Saunders Co.

$271,700

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68041

$844

Saunders Co.

$960

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 455
Owner-occupied: 87.4%
Vacant: 7.7%
Median year built: 1955
Median rooms: 6.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 34%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

88%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

45%

20–29

15%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

73.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

21%

Management

15%

Office and admin

14%

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Production

Education

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Retail

21%

Manufacturing

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Information

0.7%

Arts and recreation

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$55,602

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68041	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,413	$74,888
Service	$31,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$55,355	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,750	$49,199
Production and transportation	$52,639	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

27%

Some college

31%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Households with broadband: 96.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.2%
No internet access: 2.9%
Without health insurance: 3.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Mead
State: Nebraska
County: Saunders County
Center point: 41.2414° N, 96.4934° W
Land area: 45 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Mead1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 68041

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68073	Yutan, NE	4 mi	2,993	$112,460	$263,400
68018	Colon, NE	7.6 mi	508	$94,141	$302,200
68066	Wahoo, NE	7.6 mi	5,941	$101,438	$266,900
68033	Ithaca, NE	7.9 mi	287	$64,375	$171,900
68069	Waterloo, NE	9.2 mi	3,207	$111,974	$365,100
68064	Valley, NE	10 mi	4,046	$100,450	$407,700
68042	Memphis, NE	11 mi	130	$73,750	$168,800
68015	Cedar Bluffs, NE	13 mi	1,236	$85,357	$176,600
68022	Elkhorn, NE	13 mi	36,538	$148,111	$462,800
68040	Malmo, NE	13 mi	325	$68,938	$247,100
68003	Ashland, NE	13 mi	5,139	$95,709	$306,500
68026	Fremont, NE · PO box	13 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 68041

What city is zip code 68041?

68041 is assigned to Mead, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68041 in?

68041 is in Saunders County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68041?

About 1,005 people live in 68041, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68041 in?

68041 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68041?

The median household income in 68041 is $74,000.

What zip codes are near 68041?

The closest zip codes to 68041 are 68073, 68018, 68066, 68033, 68069.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68041, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.