ZIP Code 68137 — Omaha city, NE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 68137 covers Omaha, NE in Douglas County with a population of about 24,294.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 402, 531; U.S. House district NE-2; the OMAHA media market.

Omaha, NE sits in a university / college context (near capitol beauty school (1.9 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 68137 is about $82,256 — about 9% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.1%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 36.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Finance and insurance; about 12.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $232,800 — about 33% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,161 (about even with the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 64.8% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 68137 in Omaha, NE, a household would need roughly $64,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,495. That sits below the local median household income ($82,256), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Omaha city, NE as Relatively High (composite score 95.9), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (95.1) and wildfire (88.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Omaha city, NE show little to no average snow and around 33.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,551 for ZIP 68137 (Omaha city, NE) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.