68636 Zip Code (Elgin, NE) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,151
Zip code population in 2010: 1,254
Zip code population in 2000: 1,574

Houses and condos: 631
Renter-occupied apartments: 126
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 68636: 73.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 225.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 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 mortgages in 2022: $1,335 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $911 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 68636:

• High school or higher: 99.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
• Unemployed: 1.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 68636:

• Never married: 17.0%
• Now married: 63.6%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 12.0%
• Divorced: 6.5%

• 
• • 1,14799.7%White
  • 40.3%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 68636, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $72,670 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$72,670
State:	$73,874

Salary/wage: $47,557 (reported on 78.3% of returns)

Here:	$47,557
State:	$58,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1601.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4102.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7078.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13016.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18092.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,858 (reported on 55.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,858
Nebraska:	$1,748

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs below $25k, 70.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 151.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 286.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 812.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,138 (reported on 26.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,138
State:	$7,841

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.2% for AGIs below $25k, 31.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 123.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 236.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 740.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,410 (reported on 33.3% of returns)

Here:	+$9,410
State:	+$21,703

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.8% for AGIs below $25k, 106.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 415.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 496.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3282.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,317 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$8,317
State:	+$11,239

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.0% for AGIs below $25k, 153.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 853.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 640.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,314 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

68636:	$7,314
Nebraska:	$18,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 241.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 983.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,114 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,114
State:	$2,260

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.5% for AGIs below $25k, 82.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 98.3%

Here:	98%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 92.9% 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, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 68636, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $59,852 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$59,852
State:	$60,572

Salary/wage: $36,055 (reported on 75.4% of returns)

Here:	$36,055
State:	$47,046

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs below $25k, 69.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,485 (reported on 60.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,485
Nebraska:	$1,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $16,487 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$16,487
State:	$5,776

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 24.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,070 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

Here:	+$10,070
State:	+$16,171

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,075 (reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,075
State:	+$9,897

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,086 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

68636:	$5,086
Nebraska:	$12,804

Total itemized deductions: $22,045 (21% of AGI, reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$22,045
State:	$23,343

Here:	21.1% of AGI
State:	18.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.7% for AGIs below $25k, 10.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $3,711 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	$3,711
State:	$4,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,945 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

68636:	$5,945
State:	$9,758

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,244 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,244
State:	$2,188

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 84.6%

Here:	85%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 78.3% for AGIs below $25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68636, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,301 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,301
State:	$44,271

Salary/wage: $27,156 (reported on 74.6% of returns)

Here:	$27,156
State:	$38,230

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 27.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,934 (reported on 70.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,934
Nebraska:	$1,759

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,545 (reported on 27.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,545
State:	$2,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,314 (reported on 26.2% of returns)

Here:	+$6,314
State:	+$7,887

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,375 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	+$5,375
State:	+$7,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$3,674 (reported on 29.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,674
State:	-$1,077

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,364 (reported on 5.1% of returns)

68636:	$3,364
Nebraska:	$2,902

Total itemized deductions: $16,832 (25% of AGI, reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	$16,832
State:	$18,692

Here:	25.4% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,910 (4% of AGI, reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,910
State:	$3,500

Here:	4.3% of AGI
State:	3.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,418 (reported on 73.0% of returns)

68636:	$4,418
State:	$6,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,658 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,658
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.6%

Here:	70%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 75.5% for AGIs below $10k, 64.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 88.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 68652, 68726, 68761, 68756, 68620, 68781.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 15
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 564

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 19 (20 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 129 (84 now married, 44 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 68636 with a mortgage: 129 (5 second mortgage, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,067
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $453

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

• Zip code 68636 household income distribution in 2022

• 13Less than $10,000
• 18$10,000 to $14,999
• 17$15,000 to $19,999
• 14$20,000 to $24,999
• 18$25,000 to $29,999
• 73$30,000 to $34,999
• 13$35,000 to $39,999
• 25$40,000 to $44,999
• 35$45,000 to $49,999
• 23$50,000 to $59,999
• 76$60,000 to $74,999
• 101$75,000 to $99,999
• 48$100,000 to $124,999
• 36$125,000 to $149,999
• 48$150,000 to $199,999
• 14$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 68636

• 8Less than $10,000
• 13$15,000 to $19,999
• 4$25,000 to $29,999
• 16$35,000 to $39,999
• 35$40,000 to $49,999
• 5$50,000 to $59,999
• 18$60,000 to $69,999
• 36$70,000 to $79,999
• 52$80,000 to $89,999
• 17$90,000 to $99,999
• 77$100,000 to $124,999
• 10$125,000 to $149,999
• 17$150,000 to $174,999
• 20$200,000 to $249,999
• 54$300,000 to $399,999
• 26$400,000 to $499,999
• 7$500,000 to $749,999
• 5$750,000 to $999,999
• 1$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 3$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 68636

• 3Less than $100
• 8$100 to $149
• 12$200 to $249
• 1$250 to $299
• 1$300 to $349
• 13$350 to $399
• 5$400 to $449
• 12$450 to $499
• 2$500 to $549
• 20$550 to $599
• 3$600 to $649
• 7$700 to $749
• 23No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $697.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $106,317

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $110,774 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,935 - $180,339

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $169,520

Here:	$169,520
State:	$274,677

Mobile homes: $201,758

Here:	$201,758
State:	$67,339

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 601
• 5 to 9: 9
• 10 to 19: 3
• Mobile homes: 10

Unemployment: 1.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 68636

• 77.7%488Drove a car alone
• 4.0%25Carpooled
• 3.8%24Walked
• 0.5%3Other means
• 14.0%88Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 68636

• 84Less than 5 minutes
• 915 to 9 minutes
• 5210 to 14 minutes
• 8315 to 19 minutes
• 5320 to 24 minutes
• 4225 to 29 minutes
• 4330 to 34 minutes
• 235 to 39 minutes
• 1340 to 44 minutes
• 6045 to 59 minutes
• 1260 to 89 minutes
• 290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,151

• Male householders: 285 (80 living alone), Female householders: 296 (151 living alone)

• 291 spouses (291 opposite-sex spouses), 38 unmarried partners, (38 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 226 children (226 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 0 foster children, 5 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 235 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 36 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 232 1-person, 21 2-persons

177 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (20 men).

99.8% of residents of 68636 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CENTRAL VALLEY AG COOPERATIVE - ELGIN EAST (1ST & MAPLE in ELGIN, NE)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: CENTRAL FARMERS COOPERATIVE EAST PLANT, FARMERS COOP EXCHANGE, FARMERS COOP EXCHANGE-ELGIN

• ELGIN WASTEWATER TREATMENT (600 N 2ND in ELGIN, NE)

  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - OPERATOR CERTIFICATION, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: DON E. POULSEN, MAINTENANCE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: ELGIN WWTF

• CENTRAL FARMERS COOPERATIVE (100 MAPLE STREET in ELGIN, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, EPCRA
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  Alternative names: CENTRAL FARMERS CO-OP, ELGIN FARMERS COOP

• ELGIN MILLS INCORPORATED (109 S MYRTLE in ELGIN, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: FARM PRODUCT WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
  

• GROTHE GRAIN (100 PINE in ELGIN, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: FARM PRODUCT WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
  

• ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( in ELGIN, NE)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-020018002
  Organizations: ELGIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL ( in ELGIN, NE)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-020018001
  Organizations: ELGIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• CHEATUM IRRIGATION (7 BLKS E OF MAIN OFF PLANTATIO in ELGIN, NE)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: DONALD CHEATUM (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ELGIN LANDFILL (HIGHWAY 70 W in ELGIN, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
  

• BLAIR MOTORS INC (103 NORTH 2ND STREET in ELGIN, NE)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• CENTRAL FARMERS COOPERATIVE NORTH PLANT (NORTH HWY 14 in ELGIN, NE)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• CENTRAL VALLEY COOPERATIVE (PO BOX 280 in ELGIN, NE)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• ELGIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS (4TH & PINE in ELGIN, NE)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.9%

Population in 1990: 1,367. Population change in the 1990s: +207 (+15.1%).

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

• This state: 996
• Northeast: 1
• Midwest: 101
• South: 31
• West: 15

69% of the 68636 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.

98% of the 68636 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 9. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 17 took place in 2012, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (55.9%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (24.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 68636
• 8155.9%Outside Fires
• 3524.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 2315.9%Structure Fires
• 64.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 68636, Nebraska

Most common first names in zip code 68636 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	20	81.4 years
John	19	80.6 years
Mary	18	82.2 years
Anna	16	89.9 years
Henry	13	80.9 years
Frank	11	83.1 years
Raymond	11	72.5 years
Joseph	10	83.0 years
Margaret	9	78.7 years
Helen	8	80.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 68636 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Hoefer	15	76.5 years
Starman	13	80.8 years
Beckman	11	72.0 years
Heithoff	11	79.0 years
Meis	10	85.4 years
Dinslage	8	83.9 years
Miller	8	78.9 years
Johnson	8	74.4 years
Anderson	7	80.4 years
Josten	7	75.1 years

Businesses in zip code 68636

• True Value: 1