ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Nebraska

ZIP Code 68008: Washington County, NE

ZIP Code 68008 (Washington County, Nebraska) has an estimated 12,823 residents in 5,059 households. The median household income is $89,583, the median home value is $270,800 and the median gross rent is $942/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

12,823

Margin of error ±320

Median household income

$89,583

Margin of error ±$11,205

Median home value

$270,800

Margin of error ±$24,997

Median gross rent

$942/mo

Margin of error ±$64

Median age

40.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.8 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 68008 compares with Nebraska and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 6800840.9 yrsNebraska37.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 68008$89,583Nebraska$76,475United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 68008$46,040Nebraska$41,751United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 680087.1%Nebraska10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 680082.1%Nebraska3.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6800838.8%Nebraska34.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 68008$270,800Nebraska$238,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 68008$942/moNebraska$1,072/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6800882.6%Nebraska66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6800820.8 minNebraska19.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 6800814.8%Nebraska11.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 68008

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 68008 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 68008Margin of errorNebraskaUnited States
Total population12,823±3201,978,707334,922,499
Median age40.9 yrs±2.7 yrs37.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,059±232797,847129,227,496
Median household income$89,583±$11,205$76,475$80,734
Per capita income$46,040±$4,430$41,751$44,673
Poverty rate7.1%±3.2 pts10.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.1%±1.3 pts3.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.8%±3.7 pts34.6%35.7%
Median home value$270,800±$24,997$238,600$332,700
Median gross rent$942/mo±$64$1,072/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.6%±2.6 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work20.8 min±2.6 min19.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.8%±2.7 pts11.0%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 68008
GroupZIP 68008NebraskaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino94.9%75.3%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%4.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%2.6%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.3%12.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 68008 is

State
Nebraska
Main county
Washington County
Largest overlapping place
Blair (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
124.04 sq mi· about 103 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Washington County

68002 Washington County, NE68023 Washington County, NE68029 Washington County, NE68034 Washington County, NE68068 Washington, NE

See every ZIP code in Nebraska, or compare ZIP 68008 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.