Zip code 68462: Waverly, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68462?

68462 is assigned to Waverly, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68462 in?

68462 is mostly in Lancaster County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 68462?

About 4,928 people live in 68462, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68462?

The median household income in 68462 is $119,712.

Q: What zip codes are near 68462?

The closest zip codes to 68462 are 68517, 68366, 68514, 68527, 68507.

Residential delivery areaLancaster CountyCentral Time

Population

4,928

Median household income

$120K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$323K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,116/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

55 sq mi

89 people/sq mi

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

About 68462

68462 is a small-town zip code in Waverly, Nebraska (Lancaster County), covering 55 sq mi of land. About 4,928 people live here, or 89 per square mile. The median resident is 39.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $119,712 a year, 48% above the national median of $80,734. 1.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $322,600, or 2.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 81% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,116 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.7 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 68462 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1830%
95th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%76th of 540 in NE
Government workers23.6%
93rd
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%77th of 540 in NE
Veterans10.6%
91st
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%73rd of 540 in NE
Median household income$119,712
85th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · NE $76,47524th of 530 in NE
Homeownership rate80.8%
80th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%262nd of 538 in NE
Residents 65 and older21.2%
80th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%261st of 540 in NE
Median earnings per worker$61,964
79th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,31937th of 540 in NE
Tech workers5%
79th
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%45th of 540 in NE
Self-employed workers11.8%
76th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%366th of 540 in NE
Broadband access94.4%
70th
U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%94th of 538 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher37.4%
61st
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%67th of 539 in NE
Median age39.9
56th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2324th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$40,386
51st
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751211th of 540 in NE
Median home value$322,600
48th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,60043rd of 511 in NE
Work from home10.6%
38th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%175th of 540 in NE
Average commute23.7 min
34th
U.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min182nd of 537 in NE
Median gross rent$1,116
30th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,07268th of 441 in NE
Diversity index20.6
13th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3216th of 540 in NE
Population density89/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi90th of 540 in NE
Population4,928
8th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,70787th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents1.2%
7th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%274th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy2.4%
6th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%480th of 538 in NE
Rent-burdened renters31.1%
5th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%260th of 523 in NE
Healthcare workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%442nd of 540 in NE
Poverty rate1.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%524th of 539 in NE
Unemployment rate0.9%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%349th of 540 in NE
Uninsured rate1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%503rd of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.297
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456510th of 538 in NE

Measure	68462	Lancaster	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Residents under 18	30%	22.4%	24.5%	22%	95th	76th of 540
Government workers	23.6%	18.9%	15%	14.5%	93rd	77th of 540
Veterans	10.6%	5.7%	6.9%	6.2%	91st	73rd of 540
Median household incomeStrength	$119,712	$74,793	$76,475	$80,734	85th	24th of 530
Homeownership rateStrength	80.8%	58.9%	66.5%	65.2%	80th	262nd of 538
Residents 65 and older	21.2%	15.3%	16.7%	17.2%	80th	261st of 540
Median earnings per worker	$61,964	$44,737	$47,319	$49,666	79th	37th of 540
Tech workers	5%	3.9%	3.3%	3.8%	79th	45th of 540
Self-employed workers	11.8%	8.6%	10.8%	10%	76th	366th of 540
Broadband access	94.4%	92.8%	90.6%	91%	70th	94th of 538
Bachelor's degree or higher	37.4%	41.9%	34.6%	35.7%	61st	67th of 539
Median age	39.9	34.3	37.2	38.9	56th	324th of 540
Per capita income	$40,386	$41,036	$41,751	$44,673	51st	211th of 540
Median home value	$322,600	$275,200	$238,600	$332,700	48th	43rd of 511
Work from home	10.6%	11.6%	11%	15.1%	38th	175th of 540
Average commute	23.7 min	19 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	34th	182nd of 537
Median gross rent	$1,116	$1,085	$1,072	$1,413	30th	68th of 441
Diversity index	20.6	38.1	41.3	61.4	13th	216th of 540
Population density	89/sq mi	390/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	90th of 540
Population	4,928	326,696	1,978,707	334,922,499	8th	87th of 540
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	8.7%	8%	14.1%	7th	274th of 540
Housing vacancy	2.4%	4.4%	7.6%	10.1%	6th	480th of 538
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	31.1%	47%	45.1%	51.1%	5th	260th of 523
Healthcare workers	4.3%	9%	9.5%	9.7%	2nd	442nd of 540
Poverty rateStrength	1.3%	11.9%	10.6%	12.5%	1st	524th of 539
Unemployment rateStrength	0.9%	3.2%	3%	5.2%	1st	349th of 540
Uninsured rateStrength	1%	5.9%	7.2%	8.4%	1st	503rd of 540
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.297	0.453	0.456	0.483	1st	510th 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

Under 5

24%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

10%

55–64

17%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.9

Under 18

30%

65 and over

21.2%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0.3%
Hispanic7%
Asian0%
Native American3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1.0%

Diversity index

20.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,695
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 83.4%
Married couples: 74.7%
Living alone: 13.2%
Veterans (of adults): 10.6%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

$100–150k

32%

$150–200k

20%

$200k+

Median household income

68462

$119,712

Lancaster Co.

$74,793

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,386

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

1.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

26.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.297

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68462

$322,600

Lancaster Co.

$275,200

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68462

$1,116

Lancaster Co.

$1,085

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,736
Owner-occupied: 80.8%
Vacant: 2.4%
Median year built: 1993
Median rooms: 6.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 31.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.7%
Home value to income: 2.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

30%

20–29

40%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Office and admin

14%

Construction and repair

12%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Sales

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Education

Computer and math

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Food service

Police and fire

0.8%

Legal and social services

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.7%

Production

0.6%

Industries

Education

13%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Retail

10%

Public administration

Manufacturing

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Agriculture and mining

Professional and technical services

Construction

Information

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$61,964

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

23.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.1%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68462	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,159	$74,888
Service	$28,816	$26,804
Sales and office	$46,842	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$75,855	$49,199
Production and transportation	$57,692	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

29%

Some college

20%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 98.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 13.2%
Households with broadband: 94.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.1%
No internet access: 4.8%
Without health insurance: 1%
Limited-English households: 0.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Waverly
State: Nebraska
County: Lancaster County
Center point: 40.9521° N, 96.5197° W
Land area: 55 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

68462 spans 2 counties

Lancaster County95% of land
Cass County5% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Waverly4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 68462

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68517	Lincoln, NE	4.6 mi	415	$147,209	$529,100
68366	Greenwood, NE	4.9 mi	957	$90,952	$247,400
68514	Lincoln, NE	7 mi	420	$122,125	$442,300
68527	Lincoln, NE	7.4 mi	2,318	$145,357	$510,300
68507	Lincoln, NE	8 mi	16,029	$69,488	$230,400
68304	Alvo, NE	8.4 mi	414	$79,000	$300,000
68336	Davey, NE	9 mi	496	—	$440,300
68504	Lincoln, NE	10 mi	17,278	$56,213	$184,500
68505	Lincoln, NE	10 mi	18,834	$75,980	$232,000
68531	Lincoln, NE	10 mi	186	$167,500	$467,900
68017	Ceresco, NE	10 mi	1,979	$69,375	$230,000
68520	Lincoln, NE	11 mi	2,762	$94,244	$511,500

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Questions about 68462

What city is zip code 68462?

68462 is assigned to Waverly, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68462 in?

68462 is mostly in Lancaster County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 68462?

About 4,928 people live in 68462, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68462 in?

68462 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68462?

The median household income in 68462 is $119,712.

What zip codes are near 68462?

The closest zip codes to 68462 are 68517, 68366, 68514, 68527, 68507.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68462, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.