Odessa ZIP Codes — Buffalo County, NE

There is one unique ZIP code in Odessa, Nebraska and it is 68861. Area code: 308.
1
ZIP codes
0.88
sq mi land
0.00
sq mi water
308
area code
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ZIP codes for Odessa, NE (1)
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68861 Odessa Buffalo View map

Demographics & statistics

129
Population
53.4
Median age
$42,656
Median household income
$19,968
Per capita income
$119,600
Median home value
$0
Median monthly rent
86.0%
Home ownership
0.8%
Poverty rate
0.0%
Unemployment
49
Housing units
8.8%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
9
Under 5
8
5
20–24
5
9
25–34
8
5
35–44
4
8
45–54
8
4
55–59
3
2
60–64
2
17
65–74
16
8
75–84
8
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 181713.2%
18 and over11286.8%
65 and over4938.0%
Median age53.4 years

Race & ethnicity

White 100%
GroupCount%
White129100%

Household income

$15k–$25k 33.3%
$35k–$50k 33.3%
$50k–$75k 24.6%
$75k–$100k 1.8%
$100k–$150k 7.0%
Range% of households
$15k–$25k33.3%
$35k–$50k33.3%
$50k–$75k24.6%
$75k–$100k1.8%
$100k–$150k7.0%
Median income$42,656

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 4.1%
$50k–$100k 34.7%
$100k–$150k 53.1%
$300k–$500k 8.2%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$119,600
Median rent / month$0
Owner occupied86.0%
Renter occupied14.0%
Vacant0.0%
Single-family detached56.1%
Large apartment buildings0.0%
Mobile homes43.9%
Median rooms6.0
Avg household size (owned)1.96

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20190.0%
2000–20090.0%
1990–199917.5%
1980–19890.0%
1970–197938.6%
1960–19690.0%
1950–19590.0%
1940–19490.0%
1939 or earlier43.9%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.0%
1 bedroom3.5%
2 bedrooms40.4%
3 bedrooms40.4%
4 bedrooms15.8%
5+ bedrooms0.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle0.0%
1 vehicle26.3%
2 vehicles57.9%
3 or more15.8%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas68.4%
Electricity3.5%
Propane / LP gas15.8%
Wood12.3%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family2849.1%
Cohabiting couple1017.5%
Male householder, no spouse1933.3%
Female householder, no spouse00.0%
Households with children under 18814.0%
Households with seniors (65+)3052.6%
Average household size2.26

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married30.9%2.3%
Married41.2%68.2%
Separated2.9%0.0%
Widowed14.7%11.4%
Divorced10.3%18.2%

Education

Less than 9th grade 0.0%
Some HS, no diploma 2.9%
HS graduate 46.1%
Some college, no degree 18.6%
Associate's degree 23.5%
Bachelor's degree 8.8%
Graduate / professional 0.0%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher97.1%
Bachelor's or higher8.8%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool8100.0%
Kindergarten00.0%
Elementary school00.0%
High school00.0%
College / grad school00.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Manufacturing 34.0%
Construction 16.0%
Arts, food & hospitality 16.0%
Public administration 16.0%
Retail trade 14.0%
Education & healthcare 4.0%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts0.0%
Service50.0%
Sales & office0.0%
Natural resources & construction16.0%
Production & transportation34.0%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector80.0%
Government20.0%
Self-employed0.0%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone52.0%
Carpool48.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walk0.0%
Other means0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)22.0

Poverty

All people 0.8%
Under 18 years 0.0%
18 and over 0.9%
Married-couple families 0.0%
Female-led households 0.0%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security49.1%
Retirement income33.3%
Supplemental Security0.0%
Cash public assistance14.0%
Food stamps / SNAP0.0%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure29.0%
High cholesterol31.2%
Heart disease5.5%
Stroke2.4%
Asthma8.4%
Arthritis23.5%
Kidney disease2.4%
Pulmonary disease5.1%
Cancer6.5%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking22.5%
No physical activity18.3%
Less than 7 hrs sleep26.6%
Fair or poor health9.7%
Poor mental health11.1%
Poor physical health7.9%
No health insurance11.2%
Visited doctor (checkup)71.3%
Visited dentist71.5%
Cholesterol screening88.2%
Teeth loss10.4%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans108.9%
Disability%
Any disability26.4%
Under 180.0%
18–64 years7.9%
65 and over59.2%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance62.0%
Public insurance39.5%
Uninsured under 190.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only11286.8%
Spanish00.0%
Other Indo-European00.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)129100.0%
Born in same state129100.0%
Born in different state8263.6%
Foreign born00.0%
Naturalized citizen00.0%
Not a US citizen00.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French3728.7%
English107.8%
AncestryCount%
Italian97%
Arab10.8%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access44.2%
Internet access96.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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