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ZIP Code 68404 · Martell, NE

Lancaster County · pop 1,039 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 68404 (Martell, NE) is $112,643, higher than 91% of the other ZIP Codes in Nebraska.

Its FHFA home price index changed +17.5% over the five years to 2022.

01 — Where it stands

$112,643
Median household income
± $60,225 MOE
LOW RELIABILITY
$313,100
Median home value
± $66,062 MOE
$1,189
Median gross rent
9.0%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 68404 within Lancaster County, Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$112,643 ± $60,225LOW RELIABILITY69th percentile (27 ZIP Codes compared)91st percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)86th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$37,14630th percentile (27 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)48th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate9.0%57th percentile (27 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)38th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher27.7%7th percentile (27 ZIP Codes compared)53rd percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)55th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes96.4%92nd percentile (27 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate0.0%0th percentile (27 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$313,100 ± $66,06250th percentile (27 ZIP Codes compared)85th percentile (235 ZIP Codes compared)63rd percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$1,18965th percentile (27 ZIP Codes compared)83rd percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)59th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.33815th percentile (27 ZIP Codes compared)5th percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)3rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$96,98550th percentile (27 ZIP Codes compared)81st percentile (234 ZIP Codes compared)79th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more8.5%53rd percentile (27 ZIP Codes compared)83rd percentile (234 ZIP Codes compared)78th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+17.5%0th percentile (27 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (206 ZIP Codes compared)3rd percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents34.680th percentile (27 ZIP Codes compared)70th percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)86th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$48,73338th percentile (27 ZIP Codes compared)58th percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Lancaster County · Nebraska · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+3.7%
1-year change
2021–2022
+17.5%
5-year change
2017–2022
+51.9%
10-year change
2012–2022

Home price index — ZIP Code 68404

Home price index, ZIP Code 68404, 2001–2022Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2001 and 184.6 in 2022. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.10012515017520020012005201020152022184.6

FHFA ZIP Code index (2001 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 68404
YearIndexAnnual change
2001100.0—
2002100.1+0.1%
2003100.5+0.4%
2004112.7+12.2%
2005115.7+2.6%
2006123.2+6.5%
2007124.1+0.8%
2008118.8−4.3%
2009120.0+1.0%
2010119.4−0.5%
2011112.3−5.9%
2012121.5+8.2%
2013121.1−0.4%
2014124.2+2.6%
2015127.3+2.5%
2016135.3+6.3%
2017157.1+16.1%
2018160.3+2.0%
2019162.6+1.5%
2020160.7−1.1%
2021178.1+10.8%
2022184.6+3.7%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 68404 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
68404Martell, NEthis ZIP Code$112,643$313,1009.0%+17.5%
68438Sprague, NE0.6 mi$81,250$197,30019.3%+51.6%
68368Hallam, NE5.6 mi$110,375$306,8002.1%+15.6%
68430Roca, NE6.0 mi$145,729$468,9000.1%+62.7%
68523Lincoln, NE7.6 mi$141,786$508,6002.6%+60.6%
68372Hickman, NE8.2 mi$114,420$354,1002.7%+39.9%
68512Lincoln, NE8.4 mi$104,448$322,4006.6%+50.1%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

36
Establishments
416
Employees
$20.3M
Annual payroll
$48,733
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 68404
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Construction1233.3%9.6%3.5×
Wholesale trade411.1%4.4%2.5×
Real estate & rental38.3%5.5%1.5×
Other services38.3%9.5%0.9×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.