Zip code 68402: Malcolm, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68402?

68402 is assigned to Malcolm, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68402 in?

68402 is in Lancaster County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68402?

About 1,459 people live in 68402, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68402?

The median household income in 68402 is $123,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 68402?

The closest zip codes to 68402 are 68501, 68524, 68529, 68428, 68360.

Residential delivery areaLancaster CountyCentral Time

Population

1,459

Median household income

$123K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$449K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$915/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

33 sq mi

45 people/sq mi

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

About 68402

68402 is a rural zip code in Malcolm, Nebraska (Lancaster County), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 1,459 people live here, or 45 per square mile. The median resident is 39.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $123,000 a year, 52% above the national median of $80,734. 6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $449,000, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $915 a month.

50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.1 minutes each way, and 18% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, healthcare and sales. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68402 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers16%
93rd
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%281st of 540 in NE
Broadband access96.4%
88th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%47th of 538 in NE
Homeownership rate84.2%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%181st of 538 in NE
Median household income$123,000
86th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NE $76,47520th of 530 in NE
Median earnings per worker$66,154
84th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · NE $47,31922nd of 540 in NE
Government workers19.1%
81st
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%144th of 540 in NE
Residents under 1825.8%
80th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%176th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$55,192
79th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,75147th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher50.2%
79th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%27th of 539 in NE
Tech workers4.7%
76th
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%48th of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers11.3%
74th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%140th of 540 in NE
Work from home18.1%
72nd
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%50th of 540 in NE
Median home value$449,000
69th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,60011th of 511 in NE
Residents 65 and older17.3%
55th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%374th of 540 in NE
Median age39.2
51st
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2349th of 540 in NE
Veterans5.7%
48th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%351st of 540 in NE
Average commute23.1 min
30th
U.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min201st of 537 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.409
27th
U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456260th of 538 in NE
Foreign-born residents4.4%
26th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%123rd of 540 in NE
Poverty rate6%
19th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%346th of 539 in NE
Median gross rent$915
15th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072164th of 441 in NE
Housing vacancy3.3%
14th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%457th of 538 in NE
Rent-burdened renters36.9%
11th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%226th of 523 in NE
Uninsured rate2.6%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%430th of 540 in NE
Population density45/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi115th of 540 in NE
Population1,459
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707179th of 540 in NE
Unemployment rate1.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%312th of 540 in NE
Diversity index2.7
1st
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3495th of 540 in NE

Measure	68402	Lancaster	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Self-employed workers	16%	8.6%	10.8%	10%	93rd	281st of 540
Broadband accessStrength	96.4%	92.8%	90.6%	91%	88th	47th of 538
Homeownership rateStrength	84.2%	58.9%	66.5%	65.2%	87th	181st of 538
Median household incomeStrength	$123,000	$74,793	$76,475	$80,734	86th	20th of 530
Median earnings per workerStrength	$66,154	$44,737	$47,319	$49,666	84th	22nd of 540
Government workers	19.1%	18.9%	15%	14.5%	81st	144th of 540
Residents under 18	25.8%	22.4%	24.5%	22%	80th	176th of 540
Per capita income	$55,192	$41,036	$41,751	$44,673	79th	47th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	50.2%	41.9%	34.6%	35.7%	79th	27th of 539
Tech workers	4.7%	3.9%	3.3%	3.8%	76th	48th of 540
Healthcare workers	11.3%	9%	9.5%	9.7%	74th	140th of 540
Work from home	18.1%	11.6%	11%	15.1%	72nd	50th of 540
Median home value	$449,000	$275,200	$238,600	$332,700	69th	11th of 511
Residents 65 and older	17.3%	15.3%	16.7%	17.2%	55th	374th of 540
Median age	39.2	34.3	37.2	38.9	51st	349th of 540
Veterans	5.7%	5.7%	6.9%	6.2%	48th	351st of 540
Average commute	23.1 min	19 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	30th	201st of 537
Income inequality (Gini)	0.409	0.453	0.456	0.483	27th	260th of 538
Foreign-born residents	4.4%	8.7%	8%	14.1%	26th	123rd of 540
Poverty rateStrength	6%	11.9%	10.6%	12.5%	19th	346th of 539
Median gross rent	$915	$1,085	$1,072	$1,413	15th	164th of 441
Housing vacancy	3.3%	4.4%	7.6%	10.1%	14th	457th of 538
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	36.9%	47%	45.1%	51.1%	11th	226th of 523
Uninsured rateStrength	2.6%	5.9%	7.2%	8.4%	9th	430th of 540
Population density	45/sq mi	390/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	115th of 540
Population	1,459	326,696	1,978,707	334,922,499	2nd	179th of 540
Unemployment rateStrength	1.2%	3.2%	3%	5.2%	2nd	312th of 540
Diversity index	2.7	38.1	41.3	61.4	1st	495th 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

20%

5–17

18–24

25–34

16%

35–44

15%

45–54

11%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.2

Under 18

25.8%

65 and over

17.3%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic0.6%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial0.3%

Diversity index

2.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 530
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 80%
Married couples: 73%
Living alone: 17.9%
Veterans (of adults): 5.7%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

26%

Median household income

68402

$123,000

Lancaster Co.

$74,793

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$55,192

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

40.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.409

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68402

$449,000

Lancaster Co.

$275,200

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68402

$915

Lancaster Co.

$1,085

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

14%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.4%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 548
Owner-occupied: 84.2%
Vacant: 3.3%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 7.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 36.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.6%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

0.3%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

18%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

15%

20–29

38%

30–44

31%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

73.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

20%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Education

Office and admin

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Police and fire

Transportation and moving

Food service

Legal and social services

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Construction

21%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Education

14%

Manufacturing

10%

Retail

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Other services

Admin, support and management

Information

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$66,154

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68402	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$68,750	$74,888
Service	$17,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$65,625	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$29,000	$49,199
Production and transportation	$65,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

20%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

39%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
Households with broadband: 96.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.2%
No internet access: 1.5%
Without health insurance: 2.6%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Malcolm
State: Nebraska
County: Lancaster County
Center point: 40.9083° N, 96.8571° W
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 68402

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68501	Lincoln, NE · PO box	3.5 mi	—	—	—
68524	Lincoln, NE	3.6 mi	6,139	$81,045	$234,600
68529	Lincoln, NE · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
68428	Raymond, NE	4.8 mi	1,332	$115,000	$385,600
68360	Garland, NE	5.9 mi	504	$72,000	$223,700
68528	Lincoln, NE	6 mi	7,273	$75,740	$253,800
68531	Lincoln, NE	7.7 mi	186	$167,500	$467,900
68532	Lincoln, NE	7.8 mi	785	$179,554	$550,600
68521	Lincoln, NE	8.1 mi	37,050	$67,483	$252,800
68423	Pleasant Dale, NE	8.7 mi	688	$101,250	$301,700
68336	Davey, NE	9.5 mi	496	—	$440,300
68522	Lincoln, NE	9.5 mi	14,836	$77,597	$235,100

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Questions about 68402

What city is zip code 68402?

68402 is assigned to Malcolm, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68402 in?

68402 is in Lancaster County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68402?

About 1,459 people live in 68402, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68402 in?

68402 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68402?

The median household income in 68402 is $123,000.

What zip codes are near 68402?

The closest zip codes to 68402 are 68501, 68524, 68529, 68428, 68360.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68402, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.