68724 Zip Code (Center, NE) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 286
Zip code population in 2010: 140
Zip code population in 2000: 199

Houses and condos: 92
Renter-occupied apartments: 12
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 68724: 73.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 34.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 8 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:

For population 25 years and over in 68724:

• High school or higher: 82.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
• Unemployed: 16.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 68724:

• Never married: 44.4%
• Now married: 42.1%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 4.1%
• Divorced: 8.4%

• 
• • 21776.1%White
  • 6021.1%American Indian
  • 72.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 10.4%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68724, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $20,511 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$20,511
State:	$44,271

Salary/wage: $21,623 (reported on 78.4% of returns)

Here:	$21,623
State:	$38,230

Taxable interest for individuals: $361 (reported on 40.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$361
Nebraska:	$1,759

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,929 (reported on 15.9% of returns)

Here:	+$2,929
State:	+$7,887

Total tax: $1,434 (reported on 60.2% of returns)

68724:	$1,434
State:	$6,550

Earned income credit: $1,867 (reported on 17.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,867
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 87.5%

Here:	88%
State:	62%

Nearest zip codes: 68760, 68789, 68729, 68718, 57062, 68783.
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No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 20
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 46

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 6 (5 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 98 (33 now married, 64 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 68724 with a mortgage: 19
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,025
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $454

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

• Zip code 68724 household income distribution in 2022

• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 2$20,000 to $24,999
• 13$25,000 to $29,999
• 1$35,000 to $39,999
• 6$45,000 to $49,999
• 14$50,000 to $59,999
• 4$60,000 to $74,999
• 7$75,000 to $99,999
• 4$100,000 to $124,999
• 6$150,000 to $199,999
• 2$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 68724

• 4Less than $10,000
• 3$15,000 to $19,999
• 1$25,000 to $29,999
• 3$30,000 to $34,999
• 6$35,000 to $39,999
• 1$40,000 to $49,999
• 2$50,000 to $59,999
• 7$60,000 to $69,999
• 2$70,000 to $79,999
• 1$80,000 to $89,999
• 3$100,000 to $124,999
• 1$175,000 to $199,999
• 4$200,000 to $249,999
• 2$300,000 to $399,999
• 3$500,000 to $749,999
• 1$1,500,000 to $1,999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 68724

• 1$350 to $399
• 2$400 to $449
• 3$500 to $549
• 3No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $772.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $36,248

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $69,743

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $200,636

Here:	$200,636
State:	$274,677

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 85
• Mobile homes: 5

Unemployment: 16.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 68724

• 76.6%103Drove a car alone
• 14.9%20Carpooled
• 3.0%4Walked
• 0.7%1Other means
• 1.5%2Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 68724

• 14Less than 5 minutes
• 85 to 9 minutes
• 3010 to 14 minutes
• 4215 to 19 minutes
• 1820 to 24 minutes
• 225 to 29 minutes
• 540 to 44 minutes
• 360 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 94.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 286

• Male householders: 36 (0 living alone), Female householders: 30 (1 living alone)

• 42 spouses (42 opposite-sex spouses), 6 unmarried partners, (6 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 131 children (112 natural, 14 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 7 other relatives, 8 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 8 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 23 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1 1-person, 3 2-persons

25 married couples with children.
15 single-parent households (7 men, 8 women).

98.4% of residents of 68724 zip code speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.0%

Population in 1990: 264.

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

• This state: 173
• Midwest: 54
• South: 16
• West: 39

69% of the 68724 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.

97% of the 68724 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 75% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% 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): 1
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:

• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Offices of Lawyers (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Finance and Insurance: Direct Title Insurance Carriers (1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Glass Replacement Shops (1-4: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Title Abstract and Settlement Offices (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 68724 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	4	75.7 years
Ernest	2	73.0 years
Anna	2	92.0 years
Helen	2	84.0 years
Harry	2	85.0 years
Ethel	2	78.1 years
Marie	2	78.0 years
Mary	2	81.0 years
Richard	2	87.5 years
William	2	77.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 68724 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Crosley	3	78.3 years
Fritz	3	83.4 years
Knudson	3	89.4 years
Lovejoy	3	81.6 years
Nelson	3	88.0 years
Baldwin	2	68.9 years
Ballard	2	84.0 years
Koenig	2	78.0 years
Block	2	82.5 years
Clark	2	80.1 years