Zip code 68434: Seward, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68434?

68434 is assigned to Seward, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68434 in?

68434 is in Seward County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68434?

About 9,099 people live in 68434, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68434?

The median household income in 68434 is $81,466.

Q: What zip codes are near 68434?

The closest zip codes to 68434 are 68439, 68364, 68360, 68314, 68456.

Residential delivery areaSeward CountyCentral Time

Population

9,099

Median household income

$81K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$272K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,035/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

157 sq mi

58 people/sq mi

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

About 68434

68434 is a small-town zip code in Seward, Nebraska (Seward County), covering 157 sq mi of land. About 9,099 people live here, or 58 per square mile. The median resident is 36.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $81,466 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $271,900, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,035 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.6 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; management; and office and administrative support.

How 68434 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers18.7%
80th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%157th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher40%
65th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%54th of 539 in NE
Residents under 1823.3%
61st
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%277th of 540 in NE
Self-employed workers10.2%
61st
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%413th of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older17.9%
60th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%367th of 540 in NE
Median household income$81,466
52nd
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475181st of 530 in NE
Housing vacancy6.9%
52nd
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%376th of 538 in NE
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%339th of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate65.6%
43rd
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%463rd of 538 in NE
Per capita income$37,099
41st
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751311th of 540 in NE
Median home value$271,900
38th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,60073rd of 511 in NE
Median earnings per worker$44,096
37th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319302nd of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%280th of 540 in NE
Broadband access90%
34th
U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%199th of 538 in NE
Poverty rate8%
32nd
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%272nd of 539 in NE
Uninsured rate4.9%
32nd
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%312th of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters45.3%
30th
U.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%142nd of 523 in NE
Median age36.2
29th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2431st of 540 in NE
Average commute22.6 min
27th
U.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min216th of 537 in NE
Median gross rent$1,035
24th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072104th of 441 in NE
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%184th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.393
16th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456319th of 538 in NE
Population9,099
14th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,70767th of 540 in NE
Work from home6%
12th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%338th of 540 in NE
Population density58/sq mi
8th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi105th of 540 in NE
Diversity index12.7
6th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3334th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%312th of 540 in NE
Unemployment rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%278th of 540 in NE

Measure	68434	Seward	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Government workers	18.7%	17.8%	15%	14.5%	80th	157th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	40%	33.2%	34.6%	35.7%	65th	54th of 539
Residents under 18	23.3%	23.3%	24.5%	22%	61st	277th of 540
Self-employed workers	10.2%	12.3%	10.8%	10%	61st	413th of 540
Residents 65 and older	17.9%	18.2%	16.7%	17.2%	60th	367th of 540
Median household income	$81,466	$82,444	$76,475	$80,734	52nd	181st of 530
Housing vacancy	6.9%	5.8%	7.6%	10.1%	52nd	376th of 538
Veterans	5.9%	6.2%	6.9%	6.2%	51st	339th of 540
Homeownership rate	65.6%	72%	66.5%	65.2%	43rd	463rd of 538
Per capita income	$37,099	$38,704	$41,751	$44,673	41st	311th of 540
Median home value	$271,900	$241,300	$238,600	$332,700	38th	73rd of 511
Median earnings per worker	$44,096	$48,322	$47,319	$49,666	37th	302nd of 540
Healthcare workers	8.5%	8.2%	9.5%	9.7%	35th	280th of 540
Broadband access	90%	88.6%	90.6%	91%	34th	199th of 538
Poverty rate	8%	7.4%	10.6%	12.5%	32nd	272nd of 539
Uninsured rate	4.9%	6.1%	7.2%	8.4%	32nd	312th of 540
Rent-burdened renters	45.3%	37.4%	45.1%	51.1%	30th	142nd of 523
Median age	36.2	38	37.2	38.9	29th	431st of 540
Average commute	22.6 min	22.1 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	27th	216th of 537
Median gross rent	$1,035	$980	$1,072	$1,413	24th	104th of 441
Tech workers	1.4%	1.6%	3.3%	3.8%	20th	184th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.393	0.391	0.456	0.483	16th	319th of 538
Population	9,099	17,641	1,978,707	334,922,499	14th	67th of 540
Work from home	6%	6.9%	11%	15.1%	12th	338th of 540
Population density	58/sq mi	31/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	8th	105th of 540
Diversity index	12.7	12.1	41.3	61.4	6th	334th of 540
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	1.2%	8%	14.1%	5th	312th of 540
Unemployment rateStrength	1.5%	2.1%	3%	5.2%	3rd	278th 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

17%

5–17

18%

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.2

Under 18

23.3%

65 and over

17.9%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0.5%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.7%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

12.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,342
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 71.3%
Married couples: 57.8%
Living alone: 25.6%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

68434

$81,466

Seward Co.

$82,444

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,099

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

18%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.393

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68434

$271,900

Seward Co.

$241,300

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68434

$1,035

Seward Co.

$980

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

78%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.7%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,591
Owner-occupied: 65.6%
Vacant: 6.9%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 45.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.1%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

36%

10–19

16%

20–29

13%

30–44

24%

45–59

60+

Average commute

22.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

11%

Management

11%

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Healthcare

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Food service

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

18%

Manufacturing

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Public administration

Construction

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$44,096

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68434	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,028	$74,888
Service	$19,271	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,737	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,975	$49,199
Production and transportation	$53,625	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

20%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

25%

Graduate

15%

High school graduate or higher: 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40%
Graduate or professional degree: 15%
Households with broadband: 90%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77%
No internet access: 5.8%
Without health insurance: 4.9%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Seward
State: Nebraska
County: Seward County
Center point: 40.9096° N, 97.1171° W
Land area: 157 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

Seward3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 68434

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68439	Staplehurst, NE	7.6 mi	691	$82,759	$180,900
68364	Goehner, NE	7.8 mi	309	$96,767	$158,100
68360	Garland, NE	8.9 mi	504	$72,000	$223,700
68314	Bee, NE	8.9 mi	361	$73,333	$168,300
68456	Utica, NE	9.6 mi	1,215	$89,550	$202,900
68405	Milford, NE	10 mi	3,575	$75,250	$244,600
68423	Pleasant Dale, NE	11 mi	688	$101,250	$301,700
68313	Beaver Crossing, NE	12 mi	758	$72,132	$170,500
68635	Dwight, NE	13 mi	456	$81,563	$215,000
68669	Ulysses, NE	13 mi	493	$86,397	$122,500
68402	Malcolm, NE	14 mi	1,459	$123,000	$449,000
68501	Lincoln, NE · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 68434

What city is zip code 68434?

68434 is assigned to Seward, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68434 in?

68434 is in Seward County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68434?

About 9,099 people live in 68434, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68434 in?

68434 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68434?

The median household income in 68434 is $81,466.

What zip codes are near 68434?

The closest zip codes to 68434 are 68439, 68364, 68360, 68314, 68456.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68434, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.