68621 Zip Code (Ames, NE) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 206
Zip code population in 2010: 517
Zip code population in 2000: 467

Houses and condos: 126
Renter-occupied apartments: 15
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 68621: 72.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 32.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,434 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 68621:

• High school or higher: 98.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 68621:

• Never married: 39.3%
• Now married: 57.0%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 3.7%
• Divorced: 0.0%

• 
• • 18288.3%White
  • 2411.7%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 68621, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $79,467 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$79,467
State:	$73,874

Salary/wage: $52,661 (reported on 75.0% of returns)

Here:	$52,661
State:	$58,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1114.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2935.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5726.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3930.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,222 (reported on 37.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,222
Nebraska:	$1,748

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,900 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,900
State:	$7,841

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.0% for AGIs below $25k, 375.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,925 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$7,925
State:	+$21,703

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 792.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,700 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$4,700
State:	+$11,239

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 470.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,367 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

68621:	$11,367
Nebraska:	$18,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 852.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,500 (reported on 8.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,500
State:	$2,260

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%

Here:	100%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 68621, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $78,817 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$78,817
State:	$60,572

Salary/wage: $41,552 (reported on 91.3% of returns)

Here:	$41,552
State:	$47,046

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $25k, 78.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 26.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $438 (reported on 34.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$438
Nebraska:	$1,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $675 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	$675
State:	$5,776

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$600 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	+$600
State:	+$16,171

Profit/loss from business: +$4,400 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	+$4,400
State:	+$9,897

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $3,800 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

68621:	$3,800
Nebraska:	$12,804

Total itemized deductions: $30,440 (14% of AGI, reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:	$30,440
State:	$23,343

Here:	14.2% of AGI
State:	18.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,400 (reported on 17.4% of returns)

Here:	$5,400
State:	$4,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $16,040 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

68621:	$16,040
State:	$9,758

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,900 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,900
State:	$2,188

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.2%

Here:	65%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 55.6% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68621, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,833 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,833
State:	$44,271

Salary/wage: $31,888 (reported on 86.2% of returns)

Here:	$31,888
State:	$38,230

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.1% for AGIs below $10k, 78.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 159.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $545 (reported on 49.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$545
Nebraska:	$1,759

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $636 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	$636
State:	$2,804

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,511 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,511
State:	+$7,887

Profit/loss from business: +$2,917 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$2,917
State:	+$7,743

Total itemized deductions: $16,604 (22% of AGI, reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	$16,604
State:	$18,692

Here:	21.5% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,564 (3% of AGI, reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,564
State:	$3,500

Here:	3.1% of AGI
State:	3.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $4,812 (reported on 75.1% of returns)

68621:	$4,812
State:	$6,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,750 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,750
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.7%

Here:	68%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 59.0% for AGIs below $10k, 69.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 123.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 68015, 68649, 68025, 68072, 68648, 68031.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 104

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 15 (0 now married, 15 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 68621 with a mortgage: 33 (7 second mortgage, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,228
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $448

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 68621 household income distribution in 2022

• 8$15,000 to $19,999
• 22$25,000 to $29,999
• 16$35,000 to $39,999
• 24$60,000 to $74,999
• 17$75,000 to $99,999
• 6$125,000 to $149,999
• 7$150,000 to $199,999

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 68621

• 38$80,000 to $89,999
• 20$175,000 to $199,999
• 8$300,000 to $399,999
• 11$400,000 to $499,999
• 10$500,000 to $749,999

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $208,566

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $201,881 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,715 - $362,617

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $714,465

Here:	$714,465
State:	$274,677

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 85
• Mobile homes: 32

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 68621

• 710 to 14 minutes
• 8115 to 19 minutes
• 4920 to 24 minutes
• 645 to 59 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 206

• Male householders: 58 (8 living alone), Female householders: 48 (25 living alone)

• 62 spouses (62 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 0 children (0 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 37 non-relatives

Size of family households: 57 2-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 32 1-person, 16 2-persons

101.0% of residents of 68621 zip code speak English at home.

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ADM/GROWMARK (NO ADDRESS in AMES, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  

• LYMAN-RICHEY SAND & GRAVEL CO (NO ADDRESS in AMES, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
  

Population in 1990: 141. Population change in the 1990s: +326 (+231.2%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 191
• Midwest: 14

62% of the 68621 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.

97% of the 68621 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 120% moved from different county within same state.

Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Glass Replacement Shops (1-4: 1)
• Information: Internet Publishing and Broadcasting (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 68621 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Jack	3	67.0 years
Henry	2	74.0 years
Elmer	2	68.5 years
Charles	2	74.0 years
Lawrence	2	75.0 years
James	2	67.0 years
John	2	85.0 years
Kathryn	2	86.0 years
Lloyd	2	68.0 years
Mildred	2	90.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 68621 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	5	65.4 years
Hansen	5	82.8 years
Brandt	3	86.0 years
Wolfe	3	82.7 years
Thompson	3	78.4 years
Olson	3	87.0 years
Oconnor	3	77.0 years
Appel	2	81.0 years
Arnold	2	73.5 years
Lowther	2	68.9 years