68745 Zip Code (Laurel, NE) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,535
Zip code population in 2010: 1,572
Zip code population in 2000: 1,692

Houses and condos: 747
Renter-occupied apartments: 174
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 68745: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 119.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 13 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: $2,158 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $998 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 68745:

• High school or higher: 94.4%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
• Unemployed: 0.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 68745:

• Never married: 19.2%
• Now married: 65.0%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 7.6%

• 
• • 1,46095.2%White
  • 322.1%Two or more races
  • 231.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 191.2%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 68745, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $73,639 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$73,639
State:	$73,874

Salary/wage: $50,081 (reported on 81.4% of returns)

Here:	$50,081
State:	$58,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1425.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4290.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7582.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10952.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18254.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,879 (reported on 54.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,879
Nebraska:	$1,748

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.5% for AGIs below $25k, 43.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 548.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,794 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,794
State:	$7,841

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 296.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,785 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	+$10,785
State:	+$21,703

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 224.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2298.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,308 (reported on 18.6% of returns)

Here:	+$10,308
State:	+$11,239

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 247.5% for AGIs below $25k, 504.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1380.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,283 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

68745:	$11,283
Nebraska:	$18,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 209.2% for AGIs below $25k, 608.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $58,400 (reported on 4.3% of returns)

Here:	$58,400
State:	$37,704

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4380.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions: $23,850 (reported on 2.9% of returns)

Here:	$23,850
State:	$15,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 681.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $7,300 (reported on 4.3% of returns)

68745:	$7,300
State:	$8,015

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 547.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,200 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,200
State:	$2,260

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.2% for AGIs below $25k, 84.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 97.1%

Here:	97%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 95.0% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% 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 68745, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $94,651 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$94,651
State:	$60,572

Salary/wage: $42,012 (reported on 81.4% of returns)

Here:	$42,012
State:	$47,046

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.3% for AGIs below $25k, 75.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 48.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,928 (reported on 51.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,928
Nebraska:	$1,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $41,453 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$41,453
State:	$5,776

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$23,114 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$23,114
State:	+$16,171

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,513 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	+$11,513
State:	+$9,897

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,800 (reported on 10.0% of returns)

68745:	$5,800
Nebraska:	$12,804

Total itemized deductions: $30,114 (10% of AGI, reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	$30,114
State:	$23,343

Here:	10.0% of AGI
State:	18.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $5,455 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,455
State:	$4,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $13,186 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

68745:	$13,186
State:	$9,758

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,073 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,073
State:	$2,188

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 77.1%

Here:	77%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 69.2% for AGIs below $25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68745, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,769 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,769
State:	$44,271

Salary/wage: $28,106 (reported on 79.7% of returns)

Here:	$28,106
State:	$38,230

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 746.4% for AGIs below $10k, 72.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,671 (reported on 55.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,671
Nebraska:	$1,759

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $911 (reported on 27.2% of returns)

Here:	$911
State:	$2,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,604 (reported on 20.7% of returns)

Here:	+$2,604
State:	+$7,887

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,965 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	+$4,965
State:	+$7,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -88.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,733 (reported on 4.0% of returns)

68745:	$2,733
Nebraska:	$2,902

Total itemized deductions: $16,887 (22% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	$16,887
State:	$18,692

Here:	22.2% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,262 (4% of AGI, reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,262
State:	$3,500

Here:	4.1% of AGI
State:	3.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,734 (reported on 73.3% of returns)

68745:	$4,734
State:	$6,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,766 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,766
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 77.2%

Here:	77%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 72.6% for AGIs below $10k, 76.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 68732, 68727, 68717, 68728, 68723, 68710.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 77
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 565

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 4 (1 now married, 2 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 387 (232 now married, 153 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 68745 with a mortgage: 214 (11 second mortgage, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,215
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $435

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

• Zip code 68745 household income distribution in 2022

• 14Less than $10,000
• 19$10,000 to $14,999
• 16$15,000 to $19,999
• 27$20,000 to $24,999
• 52$25,000 to $29,999
• 6$30,000 to $34,999
• 27$35,000 to $39,999
• 32$40,000 to $44,999
• 62$45,000 to $49,999
• 63$50,000 to $59,999
• 79$60,000 to $74,999
• 51$75,000 to $99,999
• 98$100,000 to $124,999
• 27$125,000 to $149,999
• 34$150,000 to $199,999
• 22$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 68745

• 1Less than $10,000
• 12$20,000 to $24,999
• 3$25,000 to $29,999
• 14$35,000 to $39,999
• 12$40,000 to $49,999
• 37$50,000 to $59,999
• 16$60,000 to $69,999
• 8$70,000 to $79,999
• 12$80,000 to $89,999
• 13$90,000 to $99,999
• 37$100,000 to $124,999
• 26$125,000 to $149,999
• 30$150,000 to $174,999
• 25$175,000 to $199,999
• 73$200,000 to $249,999
• 12$250,000 to $299,999
• 50$300,000 to $399,999
• 33$400,000 to $499,999
• 4$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 68745

• 12$100 to $149
• 2$250 to $299
• 23$350 to $399
• 8$400 to $449
• 7$450 to $499
• 20$550 to $599
• 45$600 to $649
• 9$700 to $749
• 7$750 to $799
• 6$800 to $899
• 6$1,000 to $1,249
• 12No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $727.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $154,348
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $166,654
• Two or more races householders: $32,049

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $161,527 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,651 - $256,992

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $182,148

Here:	$182,148
State:	$274,677

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 680
• 3 or 4: 4
• 5 to 9: 50
• 10 to 19: 3
• 20 to 49: 4
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Unemployment: 0.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 68745

• 78.1%609Drove a car alone
• 11.5%90Carpooled
• 1.3%10Walked
• 1.7%13Other means
• 6.5%51Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 68745

• 126Less than 5 minutes
• 1095 to 9 minutes
• 9210 to 14 minutes
• 5715 to 19 minutes
• 4020 to 24 minutes
• 3025 to 29 minutes
• 9630 to 34 minutes
• 635 to 39 minutes
• 3140 to 44 minutes
• 9545 to 59 minutes
• 2060 to 89 minutes
• 1190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,535

• Male householders: 256 (59 living alone), Female householders: 385 (98 living alone)

• 368 spouses (348 opposite-sex spouses), 37 unmarried partners, (37 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 440 children (390 natural, 0 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 foster children, 7 other relatives, 14 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 23 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 239 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 33 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 156 1-person, 45 2-persons

378 married couples with children.
30 single-parent households (5 men, 25 women).

98.7% of residents of 68745 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% very well, 16% well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• FARMERS FEED& FERTILIZER INCORPORATED (104 ELM STREET in LAUREL, NE)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
  Alternative names: FARMERS FEED & FERT INC-LAUREL

• GREEN GLOW MILLS CO (HIGHWAY 20 N in LAUREL, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
  

• GERHOLD CONCRETE CO (218 HIGHWAY 20 N in LAUREL, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, EPCRA
  Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
  

• MC CORKINDALE IMPLEMENT COMPANY (106 OAK in LAUREL, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
  Alternative names: MCCORKINDALE IMPLEMENT CO

• URWILER OIL & FERTILIZER (503 E 3RD ST in LAUREL, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - UIC, EPCRA, AIR PROGRAM, LEAKING STORAGE TANK
  Business SIC classification: FERTILIZERS, MIXING ONLY
  

• URWILER OIL & FERTILIZER INC (W HWY 15 BOX 156 in LAUREL, NE)

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

• URWILER OIL & FERTILIZER (HWY 15 in LAUREL, NE)

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

• CARSON, LELAND (WEST HIGHWAY 15 BOX 156 in LAUREL, NE)

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.1%

Population in 1990: 1,519. Population change in the 1990s: +173 (+11.4%).

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

• This state: 1,155
• Northeast: 15
• Midwest: 249
• South: 26
• West: 65

69% of the 68745 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.

94% of the 68745 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% 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:

• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: Roofing Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)

Most common first names in zip code 68745 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	20	80.6 years
George	13	77.4 years
John	11	81.0 years
Mary	10	89.8 years
James	9	73.3 years
Fred	9	80.7 years
Henry	9	83.2 years
Clara	8	84.7 years
Arnold	8	80.0 years
Clarence	8	79.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 68745 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	18	81.4 years
Carlson	14	84.0 years
Jensen	9	82.7 years
Anderson	9	77.9 years
Haisch	8	85.8 years
Burns	8	80.3 years
Hansen	8	75.2 years
Ebmeier	7	81.7 years
Pehrson	7	86.3 years
Swanson	7	79.4 years

Businesses in zip code 68745

• True Value: 1
• U-Haul: 1