ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Nebraska

ZIP Code 68601: Platte County, NE

ZIP Code 68601 (Platte County, Nebraska) has an estimated 30,944 residents in 12,223 households. The median household income is $68,480, the median home value is $221,900 and the median gross rent is $897/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

30,944

Margin of error ±503

Median household income

$68,480

Margin of error ±$4,792

Median home value

$221,900

Margin of error ±$8,784

Median gross rent

$897/mo

Margin of error ±$63

Median age

37.9 yrs

Margin of error ±0.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.7 min

Margin of error ±1.8 min

How ZIP 68601 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 6860137.9 yrsNebraska37.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 68601$68,480Nebraska$76,475United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 68601$36,313Nebraska$41,751United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 6860110.5%Nebraska10.6%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 686012.1%Nebraska3.0%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 6860122.4%Nebraska34.6%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 68601$221,900Nebraska$238,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 68601$897/moNebraska$1,072/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 6860169.3%Nebraska66.5%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 6860115.7 minNebraska19.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 686014.3%Nebraska11.0%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 68601

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 68601 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 68601Margin of errorNebraskaUnited States
Total population30,944±5031,978,707334,922,499
Median age37.9 yrs±0.9 yrs37.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,223±250797,847129,227,496
Median household income$68,480±$4,792$76,475$80,734
Per capita income$36,313±$1,668$41,751$44,673
Poverty rate10.5%±2.2 pts10.6%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.1%±0.8 pts3.0%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%±2.4 pts34.6%35.7%
Median home value$221,900±$8,784$238,600$332,700
Median gross rent$897/mo±$63$1,072/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes69.3%±2.7 pts66.5%65.2%
Mean travel time to work15.7 min±1.8 min19.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.3%±1.3 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 68601
GroupZIP 68601NebraskaUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino69.2%75.3%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.8%4.6%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%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 Latino0.1%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)27.0%12.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 68601 is

State
Nebraska
Main county
Platte County— also overlaps Colfax County, Polk County, Butler County
Largest overlapping place
Columbus (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
286.71 sq mi· about 108 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 Platte County

68631 Platte County, NE68634 Platte County, NE68642 Platte County, NE68643 Platte County, NE68644 Platte County, NE68647 Platte County, NE68653 Platte County, NE

See every ZIP code in Nebraska, or compare ZIP 68601 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.