ZIP Code 68461 — Walton CDP, NE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 68461 covers Walton, NE in Lancaster County with a population of about 732.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 402, 531; U.S. House district NE-1; the LINCOLN & HSTNGS - KRNY media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 1.1%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 64.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Healthcare; about 3.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.3 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 $486,100 — about 40% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 89.1% (about 23.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 68461 in Walton, NE, a household would need roughly $134,000 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 $3,123. 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 Walton CDP, NE as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.7), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (93.7) and flood (85.5). 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 Walton CDP, NE show little to no average snow and around 32.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 47 for ZIP 68461 (Walton CDP, 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.