| City: | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Names to Avoid: | 1st National Bank Of Omaha |
| County: | Douglas County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 1:17:37 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 402 / 531 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 41.2602, -95.9378 |
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First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO), one of the nation's oldest and largest privately held banks, operates its headquarters under dedicated ZIP code 68197 in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Brothers Herman and Augustus Kountze founded the institution as Kountze Brothers Bank in 1857, prior to Nebraska statehood, trading primarily in gold dust and bison hides. The bank received national charter #209 in 1863 and began doing business as First National Bank of Omaha. Edward Creighton, the telegraph pioneer for whom Creighton University is named, served as the bank's first president.
The 0.01-square-mile postal boundary in the Downtown Northeast neighborhood encompasses the bank's headquarters complex. Postal records identify an extensive 264 ZIP+4 delivery codes serving seven named building locations, reflecting the substantial mail volume generated by the bank's operations. The institution maintains over $32 billion in assets and approximately 5,000 employees. Census Business Patterns data shows 9 establishments with 156 employees within this specific designation.
The bank has maintained continuous family leadership across six generations of the Kountze family, distinguishing it as one of the oldest financial institutions in America. In 2020 the bank rebranded to FNBO. Omaha serves as the valid mailing city for this designation, which falls within Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District.
| Establishments: | 9 |
| Employment: | 156 |
| Residential: | 0 |
| Business: | 2 |
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 68197 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 6 business establishments, employing about 247 people with an annual payroll of $24,916,000. USPS data shows 0 residential mailboxes and 2 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 2Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 2Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 6Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $7,531,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $24,916,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 247Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 68197 is located in Douglas County, Nebraska, within the Omaha, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 36540) and Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 972,840 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 68197. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Omaha, NE-IASource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 36540Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 972,840Source: Census |
| MSA: | Omaha, NE-IA MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 02Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 509.74 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3137000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Omaha city; NebraskaSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 68197 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.