Zip code 68803: Grand Island, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68803?

68803 is assigned to Grand Island, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68803 in?

68803 is in Hall County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68803?

About 25,534 people live in 68803, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68803?

The median household income in 68803 is $73,463.

Q: What zip codes are near 68803?

The closest zip codes to 68803 are 68801, 68810, 68802, 68872, 68824.

Residential delivery areaHall CountyCentral Time

Population

25,534

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$244K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$927/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

87 sq mi

294 people/sq mi

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

About 68803

68803 is a small-town zip code in Grand Island, Nebraska (Hall County), covering 87 sq mi of land. About 25,534 people live here, or 294 per square mile. The median resident is 41.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,463 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $244,200, 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. 63% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $927 a month.

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16.7 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 68803 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate11.5%
78th
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%73rd of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.473
78th
U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.45674th of 538 in NE
Residents under 1825.2%
76th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%198th of 540 in NE
Residents 65 and older20%
74th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%298th of 540 in NE
Median age41.9
71st
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2266th of 540 in NE
Government workers15.4%
62nd
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%253rd of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents13.6%
61st
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%27th of 540 in NE
Veterans6.3%
57th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%297th of 540 in NE
Self-employed workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%422nd of 540 in NE
Median earnings per worker$49,626
54th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319170th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$40,685
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751204th of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters50.7%
50th
U.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%91st of 523 in NE
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · NE 3%78th of 540 in NE
Poverty rate9.8%
43rd
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%209th of 539 in NE
Population25,534
41st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,70721st of 540 in NE
Median household income$73,463
41st
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475271st of 530 in NE
Diversity index42.7
40th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.361st of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate62.9%
37th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%480th of 538 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%
36th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%243rd of 539 in NE
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%278th of 540 in NE
Median home value$244,200
32nd
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600102nd of 511 in NE
Broadband access88.5%
26th
U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%245th of 538 in NE
Population density294/sq mi
25th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi66th of 540 in NE
Tech workers1.6%
25th
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%160th of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$927
16th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072154th of 441 in NE
Work from home5.7%
10th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%347th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy2.6%
7th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%476th of 538 in NE
Average commute16.7 min
3rd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min437th of 537 in NE

Measure	68803	Hall	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Uninsured rate	11.5%	12.9%	7.2%	8.4%	78th	73rd of 540
Income inequality (Gini)	0.473	0.454	0.456	0.483	78th	74th of 538
Residents under 18	25.2%	27.4%	24.5%	22%	76th	198th of 540
Residents 65 and older	20%	15.7%	16.7%	17.2%	74th	298th of 540
Median age	41.9	36.1	37.2	38.9	71st	266th of 540
Government workers	15.4%	12.1%	15%	14.5%	62nd	253rd of 540
Foreign-born residents	13.6%	16.9%	8%	14.1%	61st	27th of 540
Veterans	6.3%	5.5%	6.9%	6.2%	57th	297th of 540
Self-employed workers	9.9%	9.9%	10.8%	10%	57th	422nd of 540
Median earnings per worker	$49,626	$45,633	$47,319	$49,666	54th	170th of 540
Per capita income	$40,685	$35,502	$41,751	$44,673	52nd	204th of 540
Rent-burdened renters	50.7%	46.8%	45.1%	51.1%	50th	91st of 523
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4%	3%	5.2%	45th	78th of 540
Poverty rate	9.8%	14.1%	10.6%	12.5%	43rd	209th of 539
Population	25,534	62,536	1,978,707	334,922,499	41st	21st of 540
Median household income	$73,463	$69,251	$76,475	$80,734	41st	271st of 530
Diversity index	42.7	52.7	41.3	61.4	40th	61st of 540
Homeownership rate	62.9%	62%	66.5%	65.2%	37th	480th of 538
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.7%	21.5%	34.6%	35.7%	36th	243rd of 539
Healthcare workers	8.5%	7.9%	9.5%	9.7%	35th	278th of 540
Median home value	$244,200	$224,600	$238,600	$332,700	32nd	102nd of 511
Broadband access	88.5%	89.9%	90.6%	91%	26th	245th of 538
Population density	294/sq mi	114/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	25th	66th of 540
Tech workers	1.6%	1.3%	3.3%	3.8%	25th	160th of 540
Median gross rent	$927	$943	$1,072	$1,413	16th	154th of 441
Work from home	5.7%	4.4%	11%	15.1%	10th	347th of 540
Housing vacancy	2.6%	3.8%	7.6%	10.1%	7th	476th of 538
Average commuteStrength	16.7 min	17.5 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	3rd	437th of 537

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

19%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

12%

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.9

Under 18

25.2%

65 and over

20%

Race and ethnicity

White72%
Black1%
Hispanic23%
Asian1%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

42.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

13.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

81%

Spanish

16%

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 10,872
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 61.3%
Married couples: 49.2%
Living alone: 33.7%
Veterans (of adults): 6.3%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

68803

$73,463

Hall Co.

$69,251

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,685

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.8%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.473

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68803

$244,200

Hall Co.

$224,600

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68803

$927

Hall Co.

$943

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 11,163
Owner-occupied: 62.9%
Vacant: 2.6%
Median year built: 1981
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

13%

Transit

0.3%

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

0.1%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

31%

10–19

48%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

16.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

12%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Management

10%

Healthcare

Education

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Retail

14%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Other services

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

0.9%

Information

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$49,626

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68803	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$65,466	$74,888
Service	$33,133	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,086	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,354	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,992	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

31%

Some college

21%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

16%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
Households with broadband: 88.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71%
No internet access: 8.7%
Without health insurance: 11.5%
Limited-English households: 8.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Grand Island
State: Nebraska
County: Hall County
Center point: 40.9562° N, 98.4146° W
Land area: 87 sq mi
Water area: 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

Grand Island16% of zip

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

Zip codes near 68803

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68801	Grand Island, NE	6.1 mi	30,824	$63,617	$203,500
68810	Alda, NE	7 mi	862	$64,107	$129,500
68802	Grand Island, NE · PO box	7.4 mi	—	—	—
68872	Saint Libory, NE	10 mi	992	$84,500	$208,200
68824	Cairo, NE	11 mi	1,562	$77,989	$219,900
68831	Dannebrog, NE	12 mi	705	$68,977	$201,900
68883	Wood River, NE	13 mi	2,483	$90,966	$206,000
68865	Phillips, NE	13 mi	941	$109,554	$297,000
68832	Doniphan, NE	13 mi	2,126	$96,641	$250,000
68827	Chapman, NE	14 mi	761	$89,063	$430,400
68820	Boelus, NE	19 mi	343	$82,212	$114,200
68841	Giltner, NE	19 mi	649	$76,875	$221,900

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Questions about 68803

What city is zip code 68803?

68803 is assigned to Grand Island, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68803 in?

68803 is in Hall County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68803?

About 25,534 people live in 68803, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68803 in?

68803 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68803?

The median household income in 68803 is $73,463.

What zip codes are near 68803?

The closest zip codes to 68803 are 68801, 68810, 68802, 68872, 68824.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68803, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.