ZIP Code 68786 — Wausa village, NE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 68786 covers Wausa, NE in Knox County with a population of about 1,009.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 402, 531; U.S. House district NE-3; the SIOUX CITY media market.

Wausa, NE is tagged as a Tribal Nation community context (place names indicate a tribal nation community). Local search often includes tribal government offices, public safety, and Indian Health Service (IHS) / wellness topics alongside standard ZIP demographics.

Median household income in ZIP 68786 is about $84,500 — about 12% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.9%; unemployment rate near 3.9%; 24.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 9.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 6.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.5 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 $104,900 — about 70% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $571 (about 51% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 87.4% (about 22.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 68786 in Wausa, NE, a household would need roughly $29,000 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 $674. That sits below the local median household income ($84,500), 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 Wausa village, NE as Very Low (composite score 29.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (81.4) and flood (31.3). 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 Wausa village, NE show little to no average snow and around 27.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 64 for ZIP 68786 (Wausa village, 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.