Zip code 68066: Wahoo, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68066?

68066 is assigned to Wahoo, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68066 in?

68066 is in Saunders County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68066?

About 5,941 people live in 68066, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68066?

The median household income in 68066 is $101,438.

Q: What zip codes are near 68066?

The closest zip codes to 68066 are 68033, 68041, 68018, 68017, 68040.

Residential delivery areaSaunders CountyCentral Time

Population

5,941

Median household income

$101K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$267K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$901/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

90 sq mi

66 people/sq mi

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

About 68066

68066 is a small-town zip code in Wahoo, Nebraska (Saunders County), covering 90 sq mi of land. About 5,941 people live here, or 66 per square mile. The median resident is 35.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $101,438 a year, 26% above the national median of $80,734. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $266,900, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $901 a month.

36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.2 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service, management and sales.

How 68066 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1829.1%
94th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%97th of 540 in NE
Self-employed workers12%
77th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%362nd of 540 in NE
Median household income$101,438
72nd
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,47561st of 530 in NE
Tech workers4.1%
69th
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%63rd of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy8.3%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%342nd of 538 in NE
Government workers15.4%
62nd
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%255th of 540 in NE
Broadband access93.4%
61st
U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%114th of 538 in NE
Per capita income$43,082
58th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751160th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher35.9%
58th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%78th of 539 in NE
Homeownership rate71.1%
56th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%413th of 538 in NE
Poverty rate11.7%
54th
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%145th of 539 in NE
Residents 65 and older17.1%
54th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%386th of 540 in NE
Median earnings per worker$49,659
54th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319169th of 540 in NE
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%328th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.433
49th
U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456184th of 538 in NE
Rent-burdened renters49%
43rd
U.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%108th of 523 in NE
Work from home10.8%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%165th of 540 in NE
Median home value$266,900
37th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,60076th of 511 in NE
Uninsured rate5.2%
35th
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%293rd of 540 in NE
Median age35.9
27th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2439th of 540 in NE
Average commute22.2 min
24th
U.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min229th of 537 in NE
Unemployment rate2.9%
15th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%162nd of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$901
14th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072175th of 441 in NE
Foreign-born residents1.8%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%228th of 540 in NE
Population5,941
10th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,70780th of 540 in NE
Diversity index17.1
10th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3265th of 540 in NE
Population density66/sq mi
9th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi101st of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers4.4%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%438th of 540 in NE

Measure	68066	Saunders	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Residents under 18	29.1%	24.8%	24.5%	22%	94th	97th of 540
Self-employed workers	12%	13.3%	10.8%	10%	77th	362nd of 540
Median household income	$101,438	$94,066	$76,475	$80,734	72nd	61st of 530
Tech workers	4.1%	3.5%	3.3%	3.8%	69th	63rd of 540
Housing vacancy	8.3%	13.4%	7.6%	10.1%	62nd	342nd of 538
Government workers	15.4%	15.1%	15%	14.5%	62nd	255th of 540
Broadband access	93.4%	92.4%	90.6%	91%	61st	114th of 538
Per capita income	$43,082	$44,334	$41,751	$44,673	58th	160th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	35.9%	32.6%	34.6%	35.7%	58th	78th of 539
Homeownership rate	71.1%	82.1%	66.5%	65.2%	56th	413th of 538
Poverty rate	11.7%	6.3%	10.6%	12.5%	54th	145th of 539
Residents 65 and older	17.1%	18.5%	16.7%	17.2%	54th	386th of 540
Median earnings per worker	$49,659	$53,147	$47,319	$49,666	54th	169th of 540
Veterans	6%	7.5%	6.9%	6.2%	52nd	328th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)	0.433	0.403	0.456	0.483	49th	184th of 538
Rent-burdened renters	49%	40.2%	45.1%	51.1%	43rd	108th of 523
Work from home	10.8%	9.9%	11%	15.1%	39th	165th of 540
Median home value	$266,900	$271,700	$238,600	$332,700	37th	76th of 511
Uninsured rate	5.2%	4.2%	7.2%	8.4%	35th	293rd of 540
Median age	35.9	40.3	37.2	38.9	27th	439th of 540
Average commute	22.2 min	26 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	24th	229th of 537
Unemployment rateStrength	2.9%	2.5%	3%	5.2%	15th	162nd of 540
Median gross rent	$901	$960	$1,072	$1,413	14th	175th of 441
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	1.5%	8%	14.1%	11th	228th of 540
Population	5,941	23,048	1,978,707	334,922,499	10th	80th of 540
Diversity index	17.1	14.8	41.3	61.4	10th	265th of 540
Population density	66/sq mi	31/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	9th	101st of 540
Healthcare workers	4.4%	7.3%	9.5%	9.7%	2nd	438th 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

23%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

11%

35–44

12%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.9

Under 18

29.1%

65 and over

17.1%

Race and ethnicity

White91%
Black0.2%
Hispanic3%
Asian0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

17.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

81.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,223
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 70.7%
Married couples: 48.9%
Living alone: 26.5%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

$100–150k

30%

$150–200k

12%

$200k+

Median household income

68066

$101,438

Saunders Co.

$94,066

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,082

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.433

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68066

$266,900

Saunders Co.

$271,700

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68066

$901

Saunders Co.

$960

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,424
Owner-occupied: 71.1%
Vacant: 8.3%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 30%
Home value to income: 2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

31%

10–19

21%

20–29

10%

30–44

30%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

12%

Management

12%

Sales

11%

Office and admin

11%

Education

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Healthcare

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Production

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.8%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Education

12%

Retail

11%

Manufacturing

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$49,659

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68066	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,930	$74,888
Service	$12,071	$26,804
Sales and office	$53,792	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,125	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,389	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

20%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

12%

High school graduate or higher: 97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.6%
Households with broadband: 93.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 73%
No internet access: 6.3%
Without health insurance: 5.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Wahoo
State: Nebraska
County: Saunders County
Center point: 41.1846° N, 96.6189° W
Land area: 90 sq mi
Water area: 1.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Wahoo3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 68066

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68033	Ithaca, NE	6.2 mi	287	$64,375	$171,900
68041	Mead, NE	7.6 mi	1,005	$74,000	$251,300
68018	Colon, NE	8.1 mi	508	$94,141	$302,200
68017	Ceresco, NE	9 mi	1,979	$69,375	$230,000
68040	Malmo, NE	9.5 mi	325	$68,938	$247,100
68070	Weston, NE	9.5 mi	670	$63,750	$239,100
68073	Yutan, NE	11 mi	2,993	$112,460	$263,400
68042	Memphis, NE	11 mi	130	$73,750	$168,800
68065	Valparaiso, NE	14 mi	1,449	$108,689	$326,700
68015	Cedar Bluffs, NE	14 mi	1,236	$85,357	$176,600
68050	Prague, NE	14 mi	527	$66,111	$181,300
68003	Ashland, NE	15 mi	5,139	$95,709	$306,500

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Questions about 68066

What city is zip code 68066?

68066 is assigned to Wahoo, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68066 in?

68066 is in Saunders County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68066?

About 5,941 people live in 68066, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68066 in?

68066 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68066?

The median household income in 68066 is $101,438.

What zip codes are near 68066?

The closest zip codes to 68066 are 68033, 68041, 68018, 68017, 68040.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68066, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.