Area data
ZIP 68438
Population: 176 (Census ACS)
The median home value (Census ACS) in ZIP 68438 is $197,300. Cost of living is 9.9% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value (Census)
- $197,300
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median list price
- $234,450
- Active listings
- 2
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $948/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,009/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,230/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,703/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,915/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.1 (100 = US avg)
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 29.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 17.2 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 11,376
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 11,002
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Homestead National Historical Park (24 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 20
- Nearest airport
- Chambers Airfield (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lincoln Airport (LNK) (15 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 16
- Hospitals include
- BRYAN MEDICAL CENTER, LINCOLN SURGICAL HOSPITAL, CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.7 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1952
- Housing built before 1970
- 62.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 0.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,714
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 68438?
- $197,300 (Census ACS).
- What is typical rent in ZIP 68438?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,230/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 68438?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is ZIP 68438 walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 68438?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.1 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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