Housing data for ZIP code 68826

ZIP code 68826 has an estimated 3,944 residents and 1,714 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Lone Tree Township (Merrick County), Merrick County.

23.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $678 (±$70) a month.

The median home value is $172,100 (±$14,978).

The median household income is $74,583 (±$12,041) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,944 (±161)
Median gross rent
$678
Median home value
$172,100
Households that rent
23.0%

How ZIP code 68826 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 68826Lone Tree Township (Merrick County)Merrick CountyNebraskaUnited States
Residents3,944 (±161)5907,7241,978,707334,922,499
Housing units1,714 (±102)2353,598863,444143,775,355
Households that rent23.0% (±5.4 points)8.3%17.8%33.5%34.8%
Median gross rent$678 (±$70)—$750$1,072$1,413
Median home value$172,100 (±$14,978)$176,100$175,900$238,600$332,700
Median household income$74,583 (±$12,041)$75,833$68,354$76,475$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,272 (±$212)$2,040$2,280$3,549$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income39.1% (±22.6 points)0.0%36.2%45.0%51.1%
Built before 198066.1% (±10.2 points)58.2%65.9%57.2%49.7%
Average commute18.3 minutes (±3.9)16.2 minutes21.4 minutes19.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.1% (±4.3 points)89.7%88.5%90.6%91.0%
Median age of residents41.0 years (±3.7)44.8 years43.2 years37.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 68826, median gross rent is not measurably different from Merrick County ($750).

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 Lone Tree Township (Merrick County) as a whole ($176,100).

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Merrick County with a published estimate, ZIP 68826 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Merrick County with a published estimate, ZIP 68826 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Merrick County with a published estimate, ZIP 68826 ranks 3 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 68826

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 68826Merrick CountyNebraskaUnited States
Less than $50026.0% (±15.8 points)20.8%7.1%6.3%
$500 to $99948.0% (±17.3 points)50.4%36.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,4999.5% (±8.5 points)14.7%36.6%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9993.6% (±5.3 points)5.3%14.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,49912.8% (±13.4 points)8.8%3.5%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±6.7 points)0.0%0.8%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±6.7 points)0.0%1.5%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 48.0% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 68826

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
2 bedrooms$697 (±$80)
3 bedrooms$1,217 (±$1,028)

Rent burden in ZIP code 68826

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 68826Merrick CountyNebraskaUnited States
Less than 15%13.7% (±10.4 points)20.1%16.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%18.2% (±11.6 points)15.9%13.8%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.0% (±10.4 points)11.9%13.0%12.6%
25% to 29.9%17.0% (±16.8 points)15.9%11.9%11.5%
30% to 34.9%14.8% (±15.8 points)11.7%9.1%9.2%
35% or more24.3% (±16.1 points)24.5%35.9%41.9%

39.1% (±22.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 68826 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 68826

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 68826Merrick CountyNebraskaUnited States
Less than $50,0005.8% (±4.0 points)6.7%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99914.3% (±5.9 points)13.8%8.0%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99917.4% (±6.4 points)16.3%10.1%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99925.3% (±8.1 points)22.3%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99917.8% (±7.1 points)16.0%27.2%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99912.8% (±5.3 points)11.1%25.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9995.2% (±2.8 points)12.4%8.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.4% (±1.8 points)1.3%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 68826

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 68826Merrick CountyNebraskaUnited States
Single-family, detached77.9% (±5.2 points)86.0%71.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)6.0% (±3.0 points)3.1%4.1%6.2%
2 units2.8% (±1.9 points)1.4%1.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.5% (±1.6 points)1.2%2.5%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.5% (±4.2 points)3.3%4.2%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.9% (±1.4 points)0.7%5.0%4.3%
20 or more units1.8% (±2.0 points)0.8%8.2%10.3%
Mobile home2.7% (±2.9 points)3.6%2.9%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 68826 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 68826Merrick CountyNebraskaUnited States
2020 or later3.7% (±2.4 points)2.4%1.8%2.0%
2010 to 20198.8% (±3.9 points)9.5%9.5%9.4%
2000 to 20098.2% (±4.3 points)7.0%11.6%13.6%
1990 to 199911.1% (±4.4 points)10.1%10.4%12.4%
1980 to 19892.2% (±1.9 points)5.1%9.5%12.9%
1970 to 197917.0% (±4.9 points)16.7%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 19694.5% (±3.0 points)6.5%10.3%9.9%
1950 to 19593.8% (±2.6 points)4.3%9.0%9.5%
1940 to 19494.3% (±2.3 points)5.4%4.3%4.4%
1939 or earlier36.5% (±7.7 points)33.0%18.7%11.7%

66.1% of the homes in ZIP code 68826 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 68826

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 68826Merrick CountyNebraskaUnited States
Utility gas41.5% (±7.8 points)33.1%59.2%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.6 points)0.1%0.3%3.9%
Electricity52.0% (±7.9 points)46.1%31.5%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)6.5% (±2.7 points)17.4%7.0%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.6 points)1.7%0.8%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.6 points)1.2%0.6%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.6 points)0.4%0.4%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 68826 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 68826Merrick CountyNebraskaUnited States
Drove alone81.3% (±5.4 points)82.0%76.1%68.8%
Carpooled7.5% (±3.6 points)8.3%8.7%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.3 points)0.1%0.5%3.2%
Walked5.3% (±3.5 points)3.4%2.3%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.0% (±1.3 points)0.3%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home5.8% (±2.6 points)5.9%11.0%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 68826 take an average of 18.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 68826

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
Lone Tree Township (Merrick County)45%—8.3%
Mead Township30%—22.2%

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 68826

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
688166.2 mi—$171,200$61,68536.1%
686289.7 mi$792$183,600$58,4387.6%
688469.8 mi$850$95,800$68,33313.7%
6885411 mi$950$305,000$91,87512.6%
6882712 mi$1,052$430,400$89,06314.7%
6886413 mi$925$184,200$83,36515.7%
6865414 mi$725$115,700$64,64318.0%
6863815 mi$817$144,500$56,91729.5%

Crime reported to police in Merrick County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Merrick County recorded 63 violent and 101 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 68826 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68826: 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 68826

What is the median rent in ZIP code 68826?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68826 is $678 (±$70) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 68826?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 68826 is $172,100 (±$14,978) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 68826?

The median household income in ZIP code 68826 is $74,583 (±$12,041) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 68826 in?

Most of ZIP code 68826’s land lies in Lone Tree Township (Merrick County); it also covers Mead Township.

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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