68637 Zip Code (Ericson, NE) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 259
Zip code population in 2010: 267
Zip code population in 2000: 372

Houses and condos: 302
Renter-occupied apartments: 23
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 68637: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 96.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 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: $1,223 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $960 (0.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 68637:

• High school or higher: 96.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 68637:

• Never married: 18.4%
• Now married: 54.6%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 12.5%
• Divorced: 13.5%

• 
• • 25498.1%White
  • 41.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 10.4%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 68637, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,264 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$44,264
State:	$73,874

Salary/wage: $37,040 (reported on 71.4% of returns)

Here:	$37,040
State:	$58,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1283.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2780.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $717 (reported on 42.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$717
Nebraska:	$1,748

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Ordinary dividends: $600 (reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$600
State:	$7,841

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,120 (reported on 35.7% of returns)

Here:	+$13,120
State:	+$21,703

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 416.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,100 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,100
State:	+$11,239

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 810.0% 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)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 68637, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $46,477 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,477
State:	$60,572

Salary/wage: $29,000 (reported on 69.2% of returns)

Here:	$29,000
State:	$47,046

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 51.0% for AGIs below $25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,240 (reported on 38.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,240
Nebraska:	$1,535

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,067 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	+$13,067
State:	+$16,171

Profit/loss from business: +$7,900 (reported on 30.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,900
State:	+$9,897

Earned income credit: $2,000 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,000
State:	$2,188

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 92.3%

Here:	92%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 83.3% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68637, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,678 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$25,678
State:	$44,271

Salary/wage: $19,380 (reported on 68.5% of returns)

Here:	$19,380
State:	$38,230

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,716 (reported on 55.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,716
Nebraska:	$1,759

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable dividends: $645 (reported on 21.2% of returns)

Here:	$645
State:	$2,804

Net capital gain/loss: +$12,262 (reported on 28.8% of returns)

Here:	+$12,262
State:	+$7,887

Profit/loss from business: +$1,897 (reported on 19.9% of returns)

Here:	+$1,897
State:	+$7,743

Total tax: $3,410 (reported on 68.5% of returns)

68637:	$3,410
State:	$6,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,243 (reported on 25.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,243
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 88.4%

Here:	88%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 86.3% for AGIs below $10k, 78.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 97.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 68622, 68725, 68875, 68665, 68862, 68735.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 126

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 31 (16 now married, 15 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 68637 with a mortgage: 34 (6 second mortgage)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,161
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $400

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

• Zip code 68637 household income distribution in 2022

• 6Less than $10,000
• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 5$15,000 to $19,999
• 19$20,000 to $24,999
• 4$25,000 to $29,999
• 11$30,000 to $34,999
• 13$35,000 to $39,999
• 4$40,000 to $44,999
• 10$45,000 to $49,999
• 8$50,000 to $59,999
• 13$60,000 to $74,999
• 7$75,000 to $99,999
• 10$100,000 to $124,999
• 1$125,000 to $149,999
• 8$150,000 to $199,999
• 1$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 68637

• 8$15,000 to $19,999
• 8$20,000 to $24,999
• 1$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$40,000 to $49,999
• 7$60,000 to $69,999
• 8$70,000 to $79,999
• 15$90,000 to $99,999
• 5$100,000 to $124,999
• 6$125,000 to $149,999
• 4$150,000 to $174,999
• 4$200,000 to $249,999
• 6$250,000 to $299,999
• 11$300,000 to $399,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 68637

• 1$200 to $249
• 4$400 to $449
• 2$450 to $499
• 2$550 to $599
• 1$600 to $649
• 1$900 to $999
• 7No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $622.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $87,065

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $107,157 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,133 - $167,563

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $133,471

Here:	$133,471
State:	$274,677

Mobile homes: $56,005

Here:	$56,005
State:	$67,339

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 221
• 3 or 4: 4
• Mobile homes: 62

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 68637

• 74.2%72Drove a car alone
• 2.1%2Walked
• 24.7%24Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 68637

• 5Less than 5 minutes
• 195 to 9 minutes
• 1410 to 14 minutes
• 315 to 19 minutes
• 125 to 29 minutes
• 1330 to 34 minutes
• 235 to 39 minutes
• 240 to 44 minutes
• 145 to 59 minutes
• 660 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 259

• Male householders: 93 (39 living alone), Female householders: 38 (21 living alone)

• 62 spouses (62 opposite-sex spouses), 8 unmarried partners, (8 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 20 children (20 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 7 other relatives, 21 non-relatives

Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 2 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 59 1-person, 11 2-persons, 2 4-persons

10 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (6 men, 2 women).

98.0% of residents of 68637 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 15.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 12.5%

Population in 1990: 311. Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+19.6%).

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

• This state: 209
• Northeast: 4
• Midwest: 15
• South: 14
• West: 14

72% of the 68637 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.

96% of the 68637 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 90% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
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:

• Wholesale Trade: Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Caterers (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 68637 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Harold	4	81.0 years
Howard	4	85.2 years
John	4	76.5 years
Mary	4	84.5 years
Albert	3	72.3 years
Arthur	3	58.3 years
Paul	3	78.4 years
James	2	76.5 years
Eleanor	2	80.5 years
Ella	2	84.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 68637 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Foster	8	73.0 years
Bodyfield	5	85.0 years
Watson	4	78.2 years
Kasselder	4	73.3 years
Vech	4	76.7 years
Foulk	3	83.3 years
Mckenzie	3	92.3 years
Weber	3	79.3 years
Haith	3	70.7 years
Keezer	2	69.5 years