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ZIP 68602 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 68602

Median Home Value
$145,600
Median Rent
$738
Affordability Snapshot
$40,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$935/mo PITI).

16%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

2.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

16.4 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 68602, a household would need roughly $40,000 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 $935. That sits below the local median household income ($56,738), 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.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics

Historic housing stock (22% built before 1939)

Owner Occupied
63.6%-3% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
9.0%-12% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
85.2%-2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
5.5%-63% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
22.3%+74% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.7%-90% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
13.9%-72% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
47.3%+24% vs US avg
x
$145,600
Home Value
$738
Rent
1947
Year Built
2011
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2011 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached82.4%
  • 1-unit attached1.4%
  • 2-9 units15.4%
  • 10+ units0.7%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$145,600
Median rent$738
Owner-occupied63.6%
Vacant9.0%
Price-to-income2.6x
Est. income to buy$40,000