Zip code 68448: Talmage, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68448?

68448 is assigned to Talmage, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68448 in?

68448 is mostly in Otoe County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 68448?

About 225 people live in 68448, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68448?

The median household income in 68448 is $74,500.

Q: What zip codes are near 68448?

The closest zip codes to 68448 are 68382, 68320, 68329, 68346, 68379.

Residential delivery areaOtoe CountyCentral Time

Population

225

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$75K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$116K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,278/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

52.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

47 sq mi

5 people/sq mi

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

About 68448

68448 is a rural zip code in Talmage, Nebraska (Otoe County), covering 47 sq mi of land. About 225 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 52.2 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 $74,500 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 18.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $115,900, or 1.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 84% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,278 a month.

32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.4 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68448 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 225 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers22.4%
99th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%162nd of 540 in NE
Median age52.2
97th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.280th of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older31.6%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%55th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.528
95th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.45626th of 538 in NE
Unemployment rate9.4%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%16th of 540 in NE
Government workers22.4%
91st
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%90th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$64,792
89th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · NE $41,75121st of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy16.7%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%163rd of 538 in NE
Homeownership rate84%
87th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%188th of 538 in NE
Poverty rate18.7%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%36th of 539 in NE
Rent-burdened renters56.3%
71st
U.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%58th of 523 in NE
Veterans6.5%
59th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%284th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%
50th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%123rd of 539 in NE
Median household income$74,500
43rd
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475255th of 530 in NE
Median gross rent$1,278
42nd
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,07241st of 441 in NE
Uninsured rate5.3%
36th
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%288th of 540 in NE
Median earnings per worker$41,875
28th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319373rd of 540 in NE
Diversity index32
26th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3106th of 540 in NE
Average commute21.4 min
20th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min258th of 537 in NE
Residents under 1817.8%
18th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%443rd of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers6.9%
14th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%353rd of 540 in NE
Broadband access85%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%353rd of 538 in NE
Median home value$115,900
4th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600409th of 511 in NE
Population225
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707485th of 540 in NE
Population density5/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi399th of 540 in NE
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%531st of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%504th of 540 in NE
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%478th of 540 in NE

Measure	68448	Otoe	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Self-employed workers	22.4%	11.7%	10.8%	10%	99th	162nd of 540
Median age	52.2	41.7	37.2	38.9	97th	80th of 540
Residents 65 and older	31.6%	20.6%	16.7%	17.2%	97th	55th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.528	0.442	0.456	0.483	95th	26th of 538
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.4%	2.7%	3%	5.2%	92nd	16th of 540
Government workers	22.4%	17%	15%	14.5%	91st	90th of 540
Per capita incomeStrength	$64,792	$43,433	$41,751	$44,673	89th	21st of 540
Housing vacancy	16.7%	8.8%	7.6%	10.1%	89th	163rd of 538
Homeownership rateStrength	84%	82.3%	66.5%	65.2%	87th	188th of 538
Poverty rateWeakness	18.7%	9.1%	10.6%	12.5%	81st	36th of 539
Rent-burdened renters	56.3%	25.2%	45.1%	51.1%	71st	58th of 523
Veterans	6.5%	9.4%	6.9%	6.2%	59th	284th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.8%	27.2%	34.6%	35.7%	50th	123rd of 539
Median household income	$74,500	$82,188	$76,475	$80,734	43rd	255th of 530
Median gross rent	$1,278	$914	$1,072	$1,413	42nd	41st of 441
Uninsured rate	5.3%	3.9%	7.2%	8.4%	36th	288th of 540
Median earnings per worker	$41,875	$49,285	$47,319	$49,666	28th	373rd of 540
Diversity index	32	25.8	41.3	61.4	26th	106th of 540
Average commuteStrength	21.4 min	21.9 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	20th	258th of 537
Residents under 18	17.8%	24%	24.5%	22%	18th	443rd of 540
Healthcare workers	6.9%	11%	9.5%	9.7%	14th	353rd of 540
Broadband accessWeakness	85%	93.4%	90.6%	91%	12th	353rd of 538
Median home value	$115,900	$201,600	$238,600	$332,700	4th	409th of 511
Population	225	16,241	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	485th of 540
Population density	5/sq mi	26/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	399th of 540
Work from home	0%	5.2%	11%	15.1%	1st	531st of 540
Foreign-born residents	0%	5.3%	8%	14.1%	1st	504th of 540
Tech workers	0%	2.4%	3.3%	3.8%	1st	478th 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

12%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

21%

45–54

10%

55–64

18%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

52.2

Under 18

17.8%

65 and over

31.6%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black0%
Hispanic18%
Asian0%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.9%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

78.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 100
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 61%
Married couples: 59%
Living alone: 34%
Veterans (of adults): 6.5%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

15%

Median household income

68448

$74,500

Otoe Co.

$82,188

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$64,792

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

18.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

25%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.528

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68448

$115,900

Otoe Co.

$201,600

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68448

$1,278

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: 120
Owner-occupied: 84%
Vacant: 16.7%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

81%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

14%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

18%

20–29

38%

30–44

45–59

10%

60+

Average commute

21.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

34%

Office and admin

22%

Production

10%

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Engineering and science

Food service

Legal and social services

0.9%

Sales

0.9%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Agriculture and mining

17%

Finance, insurance and real estate

16%

Manufacturing

11%

Education

Retail

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Health care and social assistance

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

0.9%

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$41,875

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68448	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$51,250	$74,888
Service	$27,917	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$82,917	$49,199
Production and transportation	$47,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

25%

Some college

21%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Households with broadband: 85%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71%
No internet access: 15%
Without health insurance: 5.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Talmage
State: Nebraska
County: Otoe County
Center point: 40.5452° N, 96.0383° W
Land area: 47 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

68448 spans 3 counties

Otoe County81% of land
Nemaha County11% of land
Johnson County9% of land

Zip codes near 68448

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68382	Lorton, NE	3.7 mi	72	—	$57,800
68320	Brock, NE	6.6 mi	348	$44,375	$122,500
68329	Cook, NE	7.6 mi	579	$77,614	$169,300
68346	Dunbar, NE	8 mi	544	$91,591	$116,700
68379	Julian, NE	8.9 mi	42	$41,250	—
68446	Syracuse, NE	9.7 mi	2,792	$90,746	$236,700
68378	Johnson, NE	10 mi	677	$76,071	$173,400
68410	Nebraska City, NE	10 mi	8,980	$71,640	$182,900
68324	Burr, NE	13 mi	162	$83,665	$185,200
68417	Otoe, NE	13 mi	273	$68,250	—
68305	Auburn, NE	15 mi	4,351	$57,906	$125,400
68421	Peru, NE	16 mi	987	$61,600	$113,800

Questions about 68448

What city is zip code 68448?

68448 is assigned to Talmage, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68448 in?

68448 is mostly in Otoe County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 68448?

About 225 people live in 68448, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68448 in?

68448 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68448?

The median household income in 68448 is $74,500.

What zip codes are near 68448?

The closest zip codes to 68448 are 68382, 68320, 68329, 68346, 68379.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68448, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.