Zip code 68419: Panama, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68419?

68419 is assigned to Panama, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68419 in?

68419 is in Lancaster County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68419?

About 242 people live in 68419, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68419?

The median household income in 68419 is $98,750.

Q: What zip codes are near 68419?

The closest zip codes to 68419 are 68372, 68317, 68344, 68358, 68301.

Residential delivery areaLancaster CountyCentral Time

Population

242

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$99K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$207K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,313/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

54.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1 sq mi

240 people/sq mi

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

About 68419

68419 is a small-town zip code in Panama, Nebraska (Lancaster County), covering 1 sq mi of land. About 242 people live here, or 240 per square mile. The median resident is 54.3 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 $98,750 a year, 22% above the national median of $80,734. 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $206,900, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 89% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,313 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.8 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in business and finance; cleaning and personal care; and management.

How 68419 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 242 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Median age54.3
98th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.252nd of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older29.3%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%82nd of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate89.4%
95th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%90th of 538 in NE
Government workers24.1%
93rd
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%70th of 540 in NE
Average commute33.8 min
89th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min28th of 537 in NE
Self-employed workers13.9%
87th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%318th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$52,458
76th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,75164th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy10.3%
73rd
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%291st of 538 in NE
Median earnings per worker$57,083
71st
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,31971st of 540 in NE
Median household income$98,750
70th
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,47571st of 530 in NE
Broadband access93.8%
64th
U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%103rd of 538 in NE
Work from home11.7%
45th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%143rd of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$1,313
44th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,07230th of 441 in NE
Veterans5.1%
40th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%392nd of 540 in NE
Residents under 1819.4%
27th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%404th of 540 in NE
Unemployment rate3.5%
24th
U.S. 5.2% · NE 3%122nd of 540 in NE
Population density240/sq mi
23rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi72nd of 540 in NE
Median home value$206,900
22nd
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600173rd of 511 in NE
Healthcare workers7.3%
19th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%331st of 540 in NE
Diversity index21.7
14th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3199th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher12.1%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%500th of 539 in NE
Poverty rate3.3%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%469th of 539 in NE
Rent-burdened renters18.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%362nd of 523 in NE
Population242
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707475th of 540 in NE
Uninsured rate0.8%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%509th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%488th of 540 in NE
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%458th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.302
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456509th of 538 in NE

Measure	68419	Lancaster	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Median age	54.3	34.3	37.2	38.9	98th	52nd of 540
Residents 65 and older	29.3%	15.3%	16.7%	17.2%	96th	82nd of 540
Homeownership rateStrength	89.4%	58.9%	66.5%	65.2%	95th	90th of 538
Government workers	24.1%	18.9%	15%	14.5%	93rd	70th of 540
Average commuteWeakness	33.8 min	19 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	89th	28th of 537
Self-employed workers	13.9%	8.6%	10.8%	10%	87th	318th of 540
Per capita income	$52,458	$41,036	$41,751	$44,673	76th	64th of 540
Housing vacancy	10.3%	4.4%	7.6%	10.1%	73rd	291st of 538
Median earnings per worker	$57,083	$44,737	$47,319	$49,666	71st	71st of 540
Median household income	$98,750	$74,793	$76,475	$80,734	70th	71st of 530
Broadband access	93.8%	92.8%	90.6%	91%	64th	103rd of 538
Work from home	11.7%	11.6%	11%	15.1%	45th	143rd of 540
Median gross rent	$1,313	$1,085	$1,072	$1,413	44th	30th of 441
Veterans	5.1%	5.7%	6.9%	6.2%	40th	392nd of 540
Residents under 18	19.4%	22.4%	24.5%	22%	27th	404th of 540
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.2%	3%	5.2%	24th	122nd of 540
Population density	240/sq mi	390/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	23rd	72nd of 540
Median home value	$206,900	$275,200	$238,600	$332,700	22nd	173rd of 511
Healthcare workers	7.3%	9%	9.5%	9.7%	19th	331st of 540
Diversity index	21.7	38.1	41.3	61.4	14th	199th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	12.1%	41.9%	34.6%	35.7%	5th	500th of 539
Poverty rateStrength	3.3%	11.9%	10.6%	12.5%	3rd	469th of 539
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	18.2%	47%	45.1%	51.1%	2nd	362nd of 523
Population	242	326,696	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	475th of 540
Uninsured rateStrength	0.8%	5.9%	7.2%	8.4%	1st	509th of 540
Foreign-born residents	0%	8.7%	8%	14.1%	1st	488th of 540
Tech workers	0%	3.9%	3.3%	3.8%	1st	458th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.302	0.453	0.456	0.483	1st	509th 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

12%

Under 5

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

20%

55–64

22%

65–74

75+

Median age

54.3

Under 18

19.4%

65 and over

29.3%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial12%

Diversity index

21.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.9%

Other Indo-European

0.9%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 113
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 59.3%
Married couples: 54.9%
Living alone: 39.8%
Veterans (of adults): 5.1%
Male / female: 42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

12%

$75–100k

27%

$100–150k

28%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

11%

Median household income

68419

$98,750

Lancaster Co.

$74,793

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$52,458

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.302

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68419

$206,900

Lancaster Co.

$275,200

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68419

$1,313

Lancaster Co.

$1,085

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

96%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 126
Owner-occupied: 89.4%
Vacant: 10.3%
Median year built: 1961
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 18.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.2%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

10%

20–29

18%

30–44

44%

45–59

21%

60+

Average commute

33.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

72.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Business and finance

17%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Management

12%

Construction and repair

10%

Office and admin

Healthcare

Sales

Arts, media and sports

Transportation and moving

Education

Legal and social services

Production

Engineering and science

Police and fire

Computer and math

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Public administration

17%

Other services

15%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

11%

Construction

Education

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Median earnings per worker

$57,083

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

24.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68419	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$80,417	$74,888
Service	$46,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$61,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

38%

Some college

26%

Associate's

19%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Households with broadband: 93.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.5%
No internet access: 4.4%
Without health insurance: 0.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Panama
State: Nebraska
County: Lancaster County
Center point: 40.6030° N, 96.5113° W
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: under 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

Panama28% of zip

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

Zip codes near 68419

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68372	Hickman, NE	4.7 mi	4,135	$114,420	$354,100
68317	Bennet, NE	4.9 mi	1,984	$108,056	$294,100
68344	Douglas, NE	6.4 mi	544	$88,942	$177,800
68358	Firth, NE	7.1 mi	1,701	$111,705	$434,300
68301	Adams, NE	9.2 mi	1,549	$114,408	$299,500
68418	Palmyra, NE	9.3 mi	1,109	$86,065	$203,400
68430	Roca, NE	9.5 mi	1,989	$145,729	$468,900
68526	Lincoln, NE	9.5 mi	7,944	$113,910	$446,500
68461	Walton, NE	11 mi	503	—	$764,100
68516	Lincoln, NE	11 mi	48,903	$100,821	$354,000
68324	Burr, NE	12 mi	162	$83,665	$185,200
68438	Sprague, NE	12 mi	176	$81,250	$197,300

Questions about 68419

What city is zip code 68419?

68419 is assigned to Panama, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68419 in?

68419 is in Lancaster County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68419?

About 242 people live in 68419, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68419 in?

68419 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68419?

The median household income in 68419 is $98,750.

What zip codes are near 68419?

The closest zip codes to 68419 are 68372, 68317, 68344, 68358, 68301.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68419, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.