Housing data for ZIP code 68788

ZIP code 68788 has an estimated 4,588 residents and 2,139 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Sherman Township (Cuming County), Cuming County.

31.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $778 (±$201) a month.

The median home value is $211,700 (±$47,269).

The median household income is $69,867 (±$8,623) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,588 (±251)
Median gross rent
$778
Median home value
$211,700
Households that rent
31.7%

How ZIP code 68788 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 68788Sherman Township (Cuming County)Cuming CountyNebraskaUnited States
Residents4,588 (±251)3458,9751,978,707334,922,499
Housing units2,139 (±140)1364,153863,444143,775,355
Households that rent31.7% (±6.8 points)24.3%31.1%33.5%34.8%
Median gross rent$778 (±$201)—$789$1,072$1,413
Median home value$211,700 (±$47,269)$282,700$178,800$238,600$332,700
Median household income$69,867 (±$8,623)$110,000$71,104$76,475$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,824 (±$307)$2,917$1,784$3,549$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income31.1% (±15.8 points)0.0%26.3%45.0%51.1%
Built before 198074.7% (±10.6 points)60.2%75.1%57.2%49.7%
Average commute16.1 minutes (±3.0)21.1 minutes18.2 minutes19.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband79.4% (±5.3 points)100.0%82.0%90.6%91.0%
Median age of residents42.2 years (±3.6)45.0 years40.9 years37.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 68788, median gross rent is not measurably different from Cuming County ($789).

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

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

Its median home value is not measurably different from Sherman Township (Cuming County) as a whole ($282,700).

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Cuming County with a published estimate, ZIP 68788 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Cuming County with a published estimate, ZIP 68788 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Cuming County with a published estimate, ZIP 68788 ranks 1 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 68788

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 68788Cuming CountyNebraskaUnited States
Less than $50016.4% (±9.7 points)14.0%7.1%6.3%
$500 to $99949.7% (±15.2 points)61.2%36.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49922.6% (±13.5 points)15.9%36.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9995.6% (±5.7 points)4.2%14.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±5.0 points)0.5%3.5%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±5.0 points)0.0%0.8%5.5%
$3,000 or more5.8% (±8.9 points)4.3%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 49.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 68788

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$662 (±$95)
3 bedrooms$796 (±$693)

Rent burden in ZIP code 68788

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 68788Cuming CountyNebraskaUnited States
Less than 15%28.4% (±13.6 points)28.1%16.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.0% (±11.9 points)14.5%13.8%12.2%
20% to 24.9%22.9% (±11.7 points)14.9%13.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%2.5% (±3.8 points)16.1%11.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%1.7% (±3.0 points)4.2%9.1%9.2%
35% or more29.4% (±15.5 points)22.1%35.9%41.9%

31.1% (±15.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 68788 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 68788

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 68788Cuming CountyNebraskaUnited States
Less than $50,00010.8% (±5.2 points)10.1%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99911.0% (±4.0 points)15.9%8.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99910.1% (±3.3 points)12.6%10.1%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99916.1% (±6.1 points)15.4%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99923.5% (±6.1 points)22.8%27.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99916.8% (±5.3 points)14.3%25.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99910.9% (±5.1 points)7.8%8.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.8% (±1.3 points)1.0%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 68788

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 68788Cuming CountyNebraskaUnited States
Single-family, detached84.5% (±4.4 points)84.5%71.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.3% (±0.5 points)0.7%4.1%6.2%
2 units1.6% (±2.1 points)1.3%1.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.5% (±2.0 points)2.6%2.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.1% (±3.4 points)6.1%4.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.2 points)0.1%5.0%4.3%
20 or more units2.9% (±2.6 points)2.0%8.2%10.3%
Mobile home2.9% (±1.9 points)2.7%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 68788 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 68788Cuming CountyNebraskaUnited States
2020 or later1.0% (±0.9 points)0.8%1.8%2.0%
2010 to 20197.0% (±3.3 points)4.6%9.5%9.4%
2000 to 20095.5% (±3.1 points)4.4%11.6%13.6%
1990 to 19995.5% (±3.1 points)7.6%10.4%12.4%
1980 to 19896.2% (±3.4 points)7.5%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197912.1% (±4.1 points)13.7%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 196911.0% (±4.9 points)9.4%10.3%9.9%
1950 to 195910.8% (±3.8 points)11.7%9.0%9.5%
1940 to 19498.2% (±3.6 points)8.2%4.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier32.6% (±6.7 points)32.1%18.7%11.7%

74.7% of the homes in ZIP code 68788 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 68788

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 68788Cuming CountyNebraskaUnited States
Utility gas54.5% (±6.2 points)48.1%59.2%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.9% (±3.2 points)2.9%0.3%3.9%
Electricity28.4% (±6.2 points)28.9%31.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)11.3% (±3.3 points)16.7%7.0%4.9%
Wood0.6% (±0.9 points)1.4%0.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.5% (±2.2 points)1.9%0.6%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 68788 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 68788Cuming CountyNebraskaUnited States
Drove alone81.8% (±4.8 points)83.9%76.1%68.8%
Carpooled6.6% (±2.3 points)6.3%8.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.0 points)0.0%0.5%3.2%
Walked1.5% (±1.8 points)1.6%2.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.1% (±1.2 points)0.9%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home9.1% (±4.1 points)7.3%11.0%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 68788 take an average of 16.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 68788

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Sherman Township (Cuming County)21%—24.3%
St. Charles Township15%—68.2%
Monterey Township14%—82.6%
Cuming Township (Cuming County)14%—0.0%
Garfield Township (Cuming County)12%—18.6%

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 68788

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
687168.1 mi$663$132,100$65,83332.9%
686649.6 mi$933$91,700$87,91719.7%
6805712 mi$925$168,200$74,21320.5%
6804512 mi$747$163,100$75,89327.9%
6863313 mi$892$209,000$82,12517.8%
6800413 mi$833$130,600$64,40825.6%
6806314 mi$1,308$109,400$61,42921.8%
6879116 mi$807$165,300$69,01833.5%

Crime reported to police in Cuming County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Cuming County recorded 22 violent and 212 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 68788 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68788: 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 68788

What is the median rent in ZIP code 68788?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68788 is $778 (±$201) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 68788?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 68788 is $211,700 (±$47,269) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 68788?

The median household income in ZIP code 68788 is $69,867 (±$8,623) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 68788 in?

Most of ZIP code 68788’s land lies in Sherman Township (Cuming County); it also covers St. Charles Township, Monterey Township, Cuming Township (Cuming County), Garfield Township (Cuming 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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