ZIP Code 68178 — Omaha city, NE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 68178 covers Omaha, NE in Douglas County with a population of about 2,301.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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 creighton university (0.0 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 55.3%; unemployment rate near 11.4%; 58.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.6 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 6.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $961 (about 17% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

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 31.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 147 for ZIP 68178 (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.