Zip code 68651: Osceola, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68651?

68651 is assigned to Osceola, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68651 in?

68651 is in Polk County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68651?

About 1,364 people live in 68651, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68651?

The median household income in 68651 is $78,487.

Q: What zip codes are near 68651?

The closest zip codes to 68651 are 68662, 68666, 68663, 68634, 68628.

Residential delivery areaPolk CountyCentral Time

Population

1,364

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$191K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$528/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

121 sq mi

11 people/sq mi

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

About 68651

68651 is a rural zip code in Osceola, Nebraska (Polk County), covering 121 sq mi of land. About 1,364 people live here, or 11 per square mile. The median resident is 41.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,487 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $191,300, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $528 a month.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.9 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and transportation and moving goods. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68651 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers17.3%
95th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%263rd of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older23.2%
88th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%204th of 540 in NE
Government workers19%
81st
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%148th of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers11.1%
72nd
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%145th of 540 in NE
Median age41.8
70th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2270th of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate76%
69th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%340th of 538 in NE
Poverty rate12.6%
59th
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%118th of 539 in NE
Uninsured rate6.9%
51st
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%199th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy6.5%
49th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%384th of 538 in NE
Median household income$78,487
48th
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475210th of 530 in NE
Veterans5.5%
45th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%370th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$36,946
40th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751314th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents6.5%
36th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%84th of 540 in NE
Median earnings per worker$43,446
34th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319324th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher23.9%
31st
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%288th of 539 in NE
Residents under 1819.2%
26th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%408th of 540 in NE
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%180th of 540 in NE
Median home value$191,300
19th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600199th of 511 in NE
Diversity index22.1
15th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3191st of 540 in NE
Broadband access84.8%
12th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%362nd of 538 in NE
Work from home5.5%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%361st of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.373
7th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456377th of 538 in NE
Average commute16.9 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min432nd of 537 in NE
Unemployment rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%277th of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters24.4%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%322nd of 523 in NE
Population1,364
2nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707188th of 540 in NE
Population density11/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi243rd of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$528
1st
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072420th of 441 in NE

Measure	68651	Polk	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Self-employed workers	17.3%	21.6%	10.8%	10%	95th	263rd of 540
Residents 65 and older	23.2%	23.2%	16.7%	17.2%	88th	204th of 540
Government workers	19%	12.9%	15%	14.5%	81st	148th of 540
Healthcare workers	11.1%	7.4%	9.5%	9.7%	72nd	145th of 540
Median age	41.8	43.4	37.2	38.9	70th	270th of 540
Homeownership rate	76%	78.9%	66.5%	65.2%	69th	340th of 538
Poverty rate	12.6%	7.9%	10.6%	12.5%	59th	118th of 539
Uninsured rate	6.9%	5.5%	7.2%	8.4%	51st	199th of 540
Housing vacancy	6.5%	16.5%	7.6%	10.1%	49th	384th of 538
Median household income	$78,487	$69,768	$76,475	$80,734	48th	210th of 530
Veterans	5.5%	7.4%	6.9%	6.2%	45th	370th of 540
Per capita income	$36,946	$37,673	$41,751	$44,673	40th	314th of 540
Foreign-born residents	6.5%	2.6%	8%	14.1%	36th	84th of 540
Median earnings per worker	$43,446	$44,633	$47,319	$49,666	34th	324th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.9%	20%	34.6%	35.7%	31st	288th of 539
Residents under 18	19.2%	22.3%	24.5%	22%	26th	408th of 540
Tech workers	1.4%	0.6%	3.3%	3.8%	20th	180th of 540
Median home value	$191,300	$189,900	$238,600	$332,700	19th	199th of 511
Diversity index	22.1	18.3	41.3	61.4	15th	191st of 540
Broadband accessWeakness	84.8%	84.7%	90.6%	91%	12th	362nd of 538
Work from home	5.5%	11.7%	11%	15.1%	9th	361st of 540
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.373	0.401	0.456	0.483	7th	377th of 538
Average commuteStrength	16.9 min	20.8 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	3rd	432nd of 537
Unemployment rateStrength	1.5%	1.3%	3%	5.2%	3rd	277th of 540
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	24.4%	28.1%	45.1%	51.1%	3rd	322nd of 523
Population	1,364	5,225	1,978,707	334,922,499	2nd	188th of 540
Population density	11/sq mi	12/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	243rd of 540
Median gross rent	$528	$681	$1,072	$1,413	1st	420th of 441

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

13%

5–17

10%

18–24

13%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

15%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.8

Under 18

19.2%

65 and over

23.2%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black0.1%
Hispanic8%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

22.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

6.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 533
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 63.2%
Married couples: 54.4%
Living alone: 28.9%
Veterans (of adults): 5.5%
Male / female: 56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

16%

$100–150k

26%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

68651

$78,487

Polk Co.

$69,768

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$36,946

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

10.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.373

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68651

$191,300

Polk Co.

$189,900

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68651

$528

Polk Co.

$681

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

84%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 570
Owner-occupied: 76%
Vacant: 6.5%
Median year built: 1961
Median rooms: 7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 24.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 5.7%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

43%

10–19

19%

20–29

30–44

17%

45–59

11%

60+

0.2%

Average commute

16.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

62.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Healthcare

11%

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Production

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Education

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Police and fire

Legal and social services

0.7%

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Agriculture and mining

15%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Education

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Retail

Construction

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$43,446

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

17.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68651	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,618	$74,888
Service	$41,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$31,875	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,375	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,294	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

30%

Some college

25%

Associate's

14%

Bachelor's

18%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Households with broadband: 84.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 61.5%
No internet access: 13.5%
Without health insurance: 6.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Osceola
State: Nebraska
County: Polk County
Center point: 41.2282° N, 97.5701° W
Land area: 121 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 68651

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68662	Shelby, NE	8 mi	1,088	$89,706	$168,900
68666	Stromsburg, NE	8.4 mi	1,514	$63,529	$177,200
68663	Silver Creek, NE	8.9 mi	782	$57,333	$210,500
68634	Duncan, NE	12 mi	635	$74,125	$165,000
68628	Clarks, NE	14 mi	848	$58,438	$183,600
68658	Rising City, NE	15 mi	604	$103,125	$213,700
68316	Benedict, NE	15 mi	414	$79,792	$118,500
68654	Polk, NE	16 mi	569	$64,643	$115,700
68667	Surprise, NE	16 mi	110	$120,625	$295,500
68367	Gresham, NE	16 mi	342	$67,500	$86,400
68602	Columbus, NE · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—
68601	Columbus, NE	18 mi	30,944	$68,480	$221,900

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Questions about 68651

What city is zip code 68651?

68651 is assigned to Osceola, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68651 in?

68651 is in Polk County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68651?

About 1,364 people live in 68651, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68651 in?

68651 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68651?

The median household income in 68651 is $78,487.

What zip codes are near 68651?

The closest zip codes to 68651 are 68662, 68666, 68663, 68634, 68628.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68651, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.