Zip code 68417: Otoe, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68417?

68417 is assigned to Otoe, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68417 in?

68417 is in Otoe County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68417?

About 273 people live in 68417, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68417?

The median household income in 68417 is $68,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 68417?

The closest zip codes to 68417 are 68307, 68346, 68446, 68413, 68463.

Residential delivery areaOtoe CountyCentral Time

Population

273

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$68K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

—

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,031/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

23 sq mi

12 people/sq mi

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

About 68417

68417 is a rural zip code in Otoe, Nebraska (Otoe County), covering 23 sq mi of land. About 273 people live here, or 12 per square mile. The median resident is 39.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $68,250 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 11.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,031 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.1 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and office and administrative support. 27% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68417 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 273 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers27.1%
99th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%97th of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate93.1%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%46th of 538 in NE
Veterans15.6%
98th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%10th of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters71.4%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%22nd of 523 in NE
Housing vacancy22.7%
95th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%89th of 538 in NE
Residents under 1827.1%
87th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%134th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.462
71st
U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456101st of 538 in NE
Residents 65 and older17.9%
60th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%365th of 540 in NE
Average commute27.1 min
57th
U.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min96th of 537 in NE
Median age39.8
56th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2328th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate11.4%
53rd
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%154th of 539 in NE
Per capita income$39,923
49th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751222nd of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher26%
36th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%237th of 539 in NE
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%275th of 540 in NE
Median earnings per worker$43,333
34th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319326th of 540 in NE
Median household income$68,250
33rd
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475334th of 530 in NE
Uninsured rate4.8%
31st
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%317th of 540 in NE
Work from home8.6%
26th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%250th of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$1,031
23rd
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072106th of 441 in NE
Unemployment rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%214th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents0.7%
4th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%336th of 540 in NE
Diversity index7.8
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3420th of 540 in NE
Population273
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707464th of 540 in NE
Population density12/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi232nd of 540 in NE
Broadband access68.6%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%531st of 538 in NE
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%477th of 540 in NE
Government workers5%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%524th of 540 in NE

Measure	68417	Otoe	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Self-employed workers	27.1%	11.7%	10.8%	10%	99th	97th of 540
Homeownership rateStrength	93.1%	82.3%	66.5%	65.2%	98th	46th of 538
Veterans	15.6%	9.4%	6.9%	6.2%	98th	10th of 540
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	71.4%	25.2%	45.1%	51.1%	98th	22nd of 523
Housing vacancy	22.7%	8.8%	7.6%	10.1%	95th	89th of 538
Residents under 18	27.1%	24%	24.5%	22%	87th	134th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)	0.462	0.442	0.456	0.483	71st	101st of 538
Residents 65 and older	17.9%	20.6%	16.7%	17.2%	60th	365th of 540
Average commute	27.1 min	21.9 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	57th	96th of 537
Median age	39.8	41.7	37.2	38.9	56th	328th of 540
Poverty rate	11.4%	9.1%	10.6%	12.5%	53rd	154th of 539
Per capita income	$39,923	$43,433	$41,751	$44,673	49th	222nd of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	26%	27.2%	34.6%	35.7%	36th	237th of 539
Healthcare workers	8.6%	11%	9.5%	9.7%	36th	275th of 540
Median earnings per worker	$43,333	$49,285	$47,319	$49,666	34th	326th of 540
Median household income	$68,250	$82,188	$76,475	$80,734	33rd	334th of 530
Uninsured rate	4.8%	3.9%	7.2%	8.4%	31st	317th of 540
Work from home	8.6%	5.2%	11%	15.1%	26th	250th of 540
Median gross rent	$1,031	$914	$1,072	$1,413	23rd	106th of 441
Unemployment rateStrength	2.1%	2.7%	3%	5.2%	6th	214th of 540
Foreign-born residents	0.7%	5.3%	8%	14.1%	4th	336th of 540
Diversity index	7.8	25.8	41.3	61.4	3rd	420th of 540
Population	273	16,241	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	464th of 540
Population density	12/sq mi	26/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	232nd of 540
Broadband accessWeakness	68.6%	93.4%	90.6%	91%	1st	531st of 538
Tech workers	0%	2.4%	3.3%	3.8%	1st	477th of 540
Government workers	5%	17%	15%	14.5%	1st	524th 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

21%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

17%

35–44

45–54

17%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.8

Under 18

27.1%

65 and over

17.9%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

7.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 102
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 64.7%
Married couples: 49%
Living alone: 25.5%
Veterans (of adults): 15.6%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

15%

Median household income

68417

$68,250

Otoe Co.

$82,188

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$39,923

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

11.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

27.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.462

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68417

—

Otoe Co.

$201,600

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68417

$1,031

Otoe Co.

$914

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 132
Owner-occupied: 93.1%
Vacant: 22.7%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 71.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: —

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

90%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

41%

20–29

30–44

24%

45–59

18%

60+

Average commute

27.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

27%

Construction and repair

19%

Office and admin

14%

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Food service

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Business and finance

Police and fire

Engineering and science

0.7%

Legal and social services

0.7%

Computer and math

Education

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Wholesale

23%

Construction

16%

Finance, insurance and real estate

14%

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Health care and social assistance

Education

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Information

Agriculture and mining

Other services

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$43,333

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

27.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68417	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$81,250	$74,888
Service	$16,875	$26,804
Sales and office	$41,328	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$72,727	$49,199
Production and transportation	$51,042	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

41%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Households with broadband: 68.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 51%
No internet access: 20.6%
Without health insurance: 4.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Otoe
State: Nebraska
County: Otoe County
Center point: 40.7330° N, 96.0945° W
Land area: 23 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 68417

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68307	Avoca, NE	5 mi	336	$61,250	$174,200
68346	Dunbar, NE	5.5 mi	544	$91,591	$116,700
68446	Syracuse, NE	7 mi	2,792	$90,746	$236,700
68413	Nehawka, NE	8.6 mi	558	$81,944	$303,500
68463	Weeping Water, NE	10 mi	1,831	$85,972	$199,500
68382	Lorton, NE	10 mi	72	—	$57,800
68454	Unadilla, NE	11 mi	778	$84,375	$225,000
68455	Union, NE	12 mi	852	$114,643	$320,900
68349	Elmwood, NE	13 mi	1,224	$76,369	$218,200
68410	Nebraska City, NE	13 mi	8,980	$71,640	$182,900
68448	Talmage, NE	13 mi	225	$74,500	$115,900
68403	Manley, NE	14 mi	206	$65,000	$162,500

Questions about 68417

What city is zip code 68417?

68417 is assigned to Otoe, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68417 in?

68417 is in Otoe County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68417?

About 273 people live in 68417, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68417 in?

68417 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68417?

The median household income in 68417 is $68,250.

What zip codes are near 68417?

The closest zip codes to 68417 are 68307, 68346, 68446, 68413, 68463.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68417, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.