Housing data for ZIP code 68061

Name: Housing in ZIP code 68061, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 68061 has an estimated 2,268 residents and 1,090 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Summit Township (Burt County), Burt County.

24.1% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $642 (±$113) a month.

The median home value is $160,200 (±$24,882).

The median household income is $64,556 (±$7,113) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 2,268 (±176)
Median gross rent: $642
Median home value: $160,200
Households that rent: 24.1%

How ZIP code 68061 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 68061	Summit Township (Burt County)	Burt County	Nebraska	United States
Residents	2,268 (±176)	419	6,740	1,978,707	334,922,499
Housing units	1,090 (±103)	198	3,333	863,444	143,775,355
Households that rent	24.1% (±5.4 points)	12.6%	25.0%	33.5%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$642 (±$113)	—	$708	$1,072	$1,413
Median home value	$160,200 (±$24,882)	—	$147,000	$238,600	$332,700
Median household income	$64,556 (±$7,113)	$103,571	$63,685	$76,475	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,076 (±$294)	$1,901	$1,937	$3,549	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	29.3% (±15.6 points)	100.0%	38.7%	45.0%	51.1%
Built before 1980	61.3% (±8.4 points)	58.6%	74.9%	57.2%	49.7%
Average commute	24.7 minutes (±3.3)	20.4 minutes	24.6 minutes	19.2 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	88.6% (±5.0 points)	87.9%	86.2%	90.6%	91.0%
Median age of residents	42.1 years (±3.5)	54.7 years	44.3 years	37.2 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 68061, median gross rent is not measurably different from Burt County ($708).

It is also lower than in Nebraska ($1,072).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Among the 3 ZIP codes in Burt County with a published estimate, ZIP 68061 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Burt County with a published estimate, ZIP 68061 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Burt County with a published estimate, ZIP 68061 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 68061

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 68061	Burt County	Nebraska	United States
Less than $500	27.5% (±14.8 points)	31.3%	7.1%	6.3%
$500 to $999	55.1% (±16.4 points)	50.8%	36.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	16.2% (±10.2 points)	15.1%	36.6%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.0% (±13.9 points)	2.4%	14.0%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	1.2% (±2.3 points)	0.4%	3.5%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±13.9 points)	0.0%	0.8%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±13.9 points)	0.0%	1.5%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 55.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 68061

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$345 (±$125)
2 bedrooms	$635 (±$88)
3 bedrooms	$1,125 (±$77)

Rent burden in ZIP code 68061

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 68061	Burt County	Nebraska	United States
Less than 15%	30.7% (±16.6 points)	20.1%	16.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.7% (±10.6 points)	10.4%	13.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.0% (±13.5 points)	12.6%	13.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.3% (±11.4 points)	18.2%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.3% (±2.6 points)	8.7%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	28.0% (±15.4 points)	30.0%	35.9%	41.9%

29.3% (±15.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 68061 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 68061

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 68061	Burt County	Nebraska	United States
Less than $50,000	6.3% (±3.2 points)	9.6%	6.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	17.8% (±5.3 points)	19.1%	8.0%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	22.8% (±5.4 points)	21.9%	10.1%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	11.6% (±3.8 points)	13.0%	14.1%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	16.8% (±4.7 points)	16.0%	27.2%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	12.9% (±5.4 points)	11.0%	25.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	10.5% (±5.1 points)	7.1%	8.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	1.3% (±1.8 points)	2.3%	1.3%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 68061

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 68061	Burt County	Nebraska	United States
Single-family, detached	83.0% (±4.8 points)	81.9%	71.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.0% (±1.0 points)	1.6%	4.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±0.6 points)	1.2%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.0% (±2.5 points)	3.7%	2.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.4% (±2.0 points)	3.5%	4.2%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	1.0%	5.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.3 points)	0.5%	8.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.1% (±4.2 points)	6.3%	2.9%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 68061 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 68061	Burt County	Nebraska	United States
2020 or later	0.2% (±0.4 points)	1.0%	1.8%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	6.6% (±3.7 points)	4.7%	9.5%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	6.4% (±3.2 points)	4.2%	11.6%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	7.6% (±3.8 points)	6.8%	10.4%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	18.0% (±6.7 points)	8.6%	9.5%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	15.6% (±4.0 points)	14.6%	14.9%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	7.7% (±2.8 points)	6.6%	10.3%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	6.0% (±2.4 points)	8.3%	9.0%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	3.7% (±2.4 points)	5.2%	4.3%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	28.3% (±5.9 points)	40.2%	18.7%	11.7%

61.3% of the homes in ZIP code 68061 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 68061

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 68061	Burt County	Nebraska	United States
Utility gas	48.7% (±6.6 points)	45.3%	59.2%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2.8% (±3.2 points)	4.7%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	32.5% (±6.7 points)	26.4%	31.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	16.0% (±5.4 points)	20.8%	7.0%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±2.6 points)	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.2%	0.4%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 68061 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 68061	Burt County	Nebraska	United States
Drove alone	68.6% (±7.1 points)	71.3%	76.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	18.1% (±5.9 points)	11.7%	8.7%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	3.6% (±1.8 points)	3.3%	2.3%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±1.8 points)	1.7%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	8.4% (±3.5 points)	12.0%	11.0%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 68061 take an average of 24.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 68061

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Summit Township (Burt County)	28%	—	12.6%
Silver Creek Township (Burt County)	14%	—	10.5%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 68061

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
68019	8.2 mi	—	$221,300	$57,656	18.0%
68029	11 mi	$692	$158,300	$82,423	25.9%
51523	11 mi	$857	$136,800	$82,625	20.7%
51545	11 mi	$508	$80,000	$70,313	14.5%
68020	12 mi	$617	$120,300	$48,750	21.4%
51557	12 mi	$890	$161,000	$76,250	11.7%
68045	14 mi	$747	$163,100	$75,893	27.9%
51556	15 mi	$1,125	$139,600	$60,556	15.1%

ZIP code 68061 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68061: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 68061

What is the median rent in ZIP code 68061?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68061 is $642 (±$113) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 68061?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 68061 is $160,200 (±$24,882) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 68061?

The median household income in ZIP code 68061 is $64,556 (±$7,113) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 68061 in?

Most of ZIP code 68061’s land lies in Summit Township (Burt County); it also covers Silver Creek Township (Burt County).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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