68653 Zip Code (Platte Center, NE) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 694
Zip code population in 2010: 783
Zip code population in 2000: 792

Houses and condos: 267
Renter-occupied apartments: 21
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 68653: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 57.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 12 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: $1,801 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 68653:

• High school or higher: 97.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 68653:

• Never married: 20.2%
• Now married: 65.4%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 10.4%
• Divorced: 3.4%

• 
• • 66295.4%White
  • 162.3%Two or more races
  • 81.2%Some other race
  • 40.6%Asian
  • 40.6%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 68653, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $70,211 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$70,211
State:	$73,874

Salary/wage: $50,933 (reported on 89.2% of returns)

Here:	$50,933
State:	$58,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1570.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4438.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8262.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11410.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21583.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $700 (reported on 45.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$700
Nebraska:	$1,748

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.0% for AGIs below $25k, 33.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,322 (reported on 24.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,322
State:	$7,841

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.3% for AGIs below $25k, 160.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 736.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,733 (reported on 24.3% of returns)

Here:	+$10,733
State:	+$21,703

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.3% for AGIs below $25k, 260.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2766.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,050 (reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	+$7,050
State:	+$11,239

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 705.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,700 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

68653:	$17,700
Nebraska:	$18,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 885.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,833 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,833
State:	$2,260

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 141.7% 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 68653, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $53,752 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$53,752
State:	$60,572

Salary/wage: $39,676 (reported on 82.5% of returns)

Here:	$39,676
State:	$47,046

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.6% for AGIs below $25k, 78.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 34.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $794 (reported on 45.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$794
Nebraska:	$1,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,422 (reported on 22.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,422
State:	$5,776

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,262 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,262
State:	+$16,171

Profit/loss from business: +$3,200 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

Here:	+$3,200
State:	+$9,897

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,300 (reported on 5.0% of returns)

68653:	$12,300
Nebraska:	$12,804

Total itemized deductions: $19,783 (16% of AGI, reported on 15.0% of returns)

Here:	$19,783
State:	$23,343

Here:	15.9% of AGI
State:	18.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $1,720 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,720
State:	$4,921

Taxes paid: $9,100 (reported on 15.0% of returns)

68653:	$9,100
State:	$9,758

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,040 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,040
State:	$2,188

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 77.5%

Here:	78%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 71.4% for AGIs below $25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68653, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,253 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,253
State:	$44,271

Salary/wage: $32,945 (reported on 82.5% of returns)

Here:	$32,945
State:	$38,230

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.6% for AGIs below $10k, 73.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,648 (reported on 61.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,648
Nebraska:	$1,759

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $10k, 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,055 (reported on 29.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,055
State:	$2,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$289 (reported on 22.3% of returns)

Here:	+$289
State:	+$7,887

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.1% for AGIs below $10k, -1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,224 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	+$5,224
State:	+$7,743

IRA payment deduction: $2,933 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

68653:	$2,933
Nebraska:	$2,902

Total itemized deductions: $15,758 (19% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$15,758
State:	$18,692

Here:	19.2% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.9% for AGIs below $10k, 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,712 (2% of AGI, reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,712
State:	$3,500

Here:	2.3% of AGI
State:	3.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $5,138 (reported on 77.7% of returns)

68653:	$5,138
State:	$6,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,317 (reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,317
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 79.8%

Here:	80%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $10k, 82.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 135.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 68642, 68601, 68647, 68634, 68631, 68644.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 257

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 9 (1 now married, 6 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 81 (58 now married, 23 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 68653 with a mortgage: 83
Houses without a mortgage: 1

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,185
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $600

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

• Zip code 68653 household income distribution in 2022

• 3Less than $10,000
• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$25,000 to $29,999
• 29$30,000 to $34,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 4$40,000 to $44,999
• 9$45,000 to $49,999
• 5$50,000 to $59,999
• 39$60,000 to $74,999
• 46$75,000 to $99,999
• 37$100,000 to $124,999
• 12$125,000 to $149,999
• 42$150,000 to $199,999
• 15$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 68653

• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$20,000 to $24,999
• 5$30,000 to $34,999
• 5$50,000 to $59,999
• 3$60,000 to $69,999
• 1$70,000 to $79,999
• 24$80,000 to $89,999
• 12$90,000 to $99,999
• 32$100,000 to $124,999
• 8$125,000 to $149,999
• 2$150,000 to $174,999
• 21$175,000 to $199,999
• 5$200,000 to $249,999
• 27$250,000 to $299,999
• 8$300,000 to $399,999
• 44$400,000 to $499,999
• 45$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 68653

• 6$400 to $449
• 3$600 to $649
• 2$650 to $699
• 3$1,250 to $1,499
• 5No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $921.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $196,912

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $199,507 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $109,059 - $435,848

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $430,646

Here:	$430,646
State:	$274,677

Mobile homes: $52,114

Here:	$52,114
State:	$67,339

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 256
• One, attached: 3
• Mobile homes: 5

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 68653

• 77.3%280Drove a car alone
• 2.8%10Carpooled
• 3.3%12Motorcycle
• 0.8%3Walked
• 1.4%5Other means
• 14.1%51Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 68653

• 20Less than 5 minutes
• 335 to 9 minutes
• 2610 to 14 minutes
• 3915 to 19 minutes
• 9520 to 24 minutes
• 5025 to 29 minutes
• 1830 to 34 minutes
• 145 to 59 minutes
• 1460 to 89 minutes
• 890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 694

• Male householders: 157 (26 living alone), Female householders: 105 (31 living alone)

• 168 spouses (168 opposite-sex spouses), 13 unmarried partners, (13 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 217 children (196 natural, 11 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 foster children, 9 other relatives, 6 non-relatives

Size of family households: 109 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 57 1-person, 4 2-persons

130 married couples with children.
53 single-parent households (47 men, 6 women).

98.9% of residents of 68653 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% well, 17% not well, 33% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• FARM AND HOME COOPERATIVE (316 4TH STREET in PLATTE CENTER, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - REFUSE DISPOSAL, EPCRA, AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  Alternative names: TRI VALLEY COOPERATIVE

• FARMERS COOP CO-PLATTE CENTER (MAIN ST in PLATTE CENTER, NE)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  Alternative names: OSTEN, RONALD

• VIRG'S REPAIR (367 A STREET in PLATTE CENTER, NE)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  Organizations: VIRGIL PILAKOWSKI (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%

Population in 1990: 1,399.

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

• This state: 583
• Midwest: 75
• South: 7
• West: 6

77% of the 68653 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.

96% of the 68653 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1

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

• Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 68653 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	8	78.9 years
Henry	7	75.7 years
Edward	6	80.5 years
Emma	5	88.0 years
Mary	5	90.1 years
William	5	77.2 years
George	4	85.5 years
Joseph	4	73.0 years
Elmer	4	70.8 years
Frank	4	90.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 68653 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Mark	9	79.2 years
Goering	6	80.7 years
Janssen	6	76.8 years
Gronenthal	6	81.1 years
Arndt	5	75.4 years
Jaixen	4	76.2 years
Gehring	4	84.0 years
Jazwick	4	81.2 years
Hassebrook	4	80.1 years
Liebig	4	81.2 years