ZIP Code 68046 — Papillion city, NE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 68046 covers Papillion, NE in Sarpy County with a population of about 34,110.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.8 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 68046 is about $113,708 — about 51% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 4.8%; unemployment rate near 2.3%; 50.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Education; about 13.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.3 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 $331,800 — about 5% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,054 (about 9% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 75.1% (about 9.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 68046 in Papillion, NE, a household would need roughly $91,000 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 $2,131. That sits below the local median household income ($113,708), 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 Papillion city, NE as Relatively Moderate (composite score 83.6), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (81.5) and flood (73.6). 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 Papillion city, NE show little to no average snow and around 33.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,178 for ZIP 68046 (Papillion 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.