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ZIP Code 68651 · Osceola, NE

Polk County · pop 1,364 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 68651 (Osceola, NE) is $78,487, higher than 59% of the other ZIP Codes in Nebraska.

Its FHFA home price index changed +85.7% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$78,487
Median household income
± $13,011 MOE
$191,300
Median home value
± $22,339 MOE
$528
Median gross rent
12.6%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 68651 within Polk County, Nebraska and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$78,487 ± $13,011— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)59th percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$36,946— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)41st percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)47th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate12.6%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)77th percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)58th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher23.9%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)34th percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)45th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes76.0%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)53rd percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)49th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate6.5%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)38th percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)33rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$191,300 ± $22,339— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)46th percentile (235 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$528— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)1st percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)1st percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.373— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)18th percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)13th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$76,910— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)52nd percentile (234 ZIP Codes compared)61st percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more6.0%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)64th percentile (234 ZIP Codes compared)67th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+85.7%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)99th percentile (206 ZIP Codes compared)96th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents33.0— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)67th percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)84th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$47,828— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)52nd percentile (236 ZIP Codes compared)47th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

— = fewer than 5 ZIP Codes in the group.

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

02 — Home prices

—
1-year change
2024–2025
+85.7%
5-year change
2020–2025
+163.5%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 68651

Home price index, ZIP Code 68651, 2003–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2003 and 371.6 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100200300400200320052010201520202025371.6

FHFA ZIP Code index (2003 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 68651
YearIndexAnnual change
2003100.0—
2005102.8—
2006132.2+28.6%
2007115.3−12.8%
2009120.7—
2010120.5−0.2%
2011133.1+10.5%
2012120.0−9.9%
2013128.5+7.1%
2014121.4−5.5%
2015141.0+16.2%
2016151.0+7.1%
2017165.1+9.3%
2018176.9+7.2%
2019208.1+17.6%
2020200.1−3.8%
2021202.1+1.0%
2025371.6—

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 68651 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
68651Osceola, NEthis ZIP Code$78,487$191,30012.6%+85.7%
68662Shelby, NE8.0 mi$89,706$168,9004.1%+65.4%
68666Stromsburg, NE8.4 mi$63,529$177,2008.5%+59.0%
68663Silver Creek, NE8.9 mi$57,333$210,5008.8%+49.0%
68634Duncan, NE11.7 mi$74,125$165,0001.4%+58.8%
68628Clarks, NE14.2 mi$58,438$183,60012.2%+46.1%
68658Rising City, NE14.6 mi$103,125$213,7004.0%+54.6%

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

04 — Business mix

45
Establishments
297
Employees
$14.2M
Annual payroll
$47,828
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 68651
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Other services920.0%9.5%2.1×
Professional, scientific & technical services613.3%11.7%1.1×
Construction511.1%9.6%1.2×
Retail trade511.1%12.4%0.9×
Wholesale trade48.9%4.4%2.0×
Transportation & warehousing48.9%3.3%2.7×
Finance & insurance36.7%5.5%1.2×
Health care & social assistance36.7%11.9%0.6×

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.