Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,830 Zip code population in 2010: 1,688 Zip code population in 2000: 1,730
Houses and condos: 774 Renter-occupied apartments: 181
% of renters here:
26%
State:
34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 68836: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 148.2 sq. mi. Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 12 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.2% ($2,767)
Nebraska:
1.4% ($3,313)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,878 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,553 (1.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 832
(45.5%)
Females: 997
(54.5%)
For population 25 years and over in 68836:
High school or higher: 97.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 1.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 68836:
Never married: 25.8%
Now married: 56.3%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 3.9%
Divorced: 12.2%
Zip code 68836 compared to state average:
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 68836, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $66,216 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$66,216
State:
$73,874
Salary/wage: $55,500 (reported on 81.9% of returns)
Here:
$55,500
State:
$58,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1402.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3964.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7957.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11068.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17865.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,700 (reported on 34.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,700
Nebraska:
$1,748
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.0% for AGIs below $25k, 23.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 28.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 114.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,571 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,571
State:
$7,841
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.7% for AGIs below $25k, 26.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 430.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,333 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:
+$15,333
State:
+$21,703
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.7% for AGIs below $25k, 35.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 45.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 270.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3535.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,994 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
+$9,994
State:
+$11,239
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 146.0% for AGIs below $25k, 179.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 425.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 760.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 567.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,675 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
68836:
$13,675
Nebraska:
$18,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 155.3% for AGIs below $25k, 490.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 670.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $22,733 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
Here:
$22,733
State:
$37,704
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 852.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Charity contributions: $9,900 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
Here:
$9,900
State:
$15,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Taxes paid: $6,867 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
68836:
$6,867
State:
$8,015
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 257.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $2,040 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,040
State:
$2,260
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 71.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 96.4%
Here:
96%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 95.8% for AGIs below $25k, 95.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% 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 68836, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $57,994 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$57,994
State:
$60,572
Salary/wage: $42,097 (reported on 85.7% of returns)
Here:
$42,097
State:
$47,046
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.6% for AGIs below $25k, 84.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 22.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $976 (reported on 34.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$976
Nebraska:
$1,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,481 (reported on 19.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,481
State:
$5,776
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,780 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
+$13,780
State:
+$16,171
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,588 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
+$6,588
State:
+$9,897
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,714 (reported on 8.3% of returns)
68836:
$8,714
Nebraska:
$12,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,089 (16% of AGI, reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
$20,089
State:
$23,343
Here:
16.0% of AGI
State:
18.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,046 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
$4,046
State:
$4,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $8,339 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
68836:
$8,339
State:
$9,758
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,000 (reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,000
State:
$2,188
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.9%
Here:
68%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 58.6% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68836, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,591 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,591
State:
$44,271
Salary/wage: $31,723 (reported on 83.9% of returns)
Here:
$31,723
State:
$38,230
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 272.5% for AGIs below $10k, 76.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 40.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,307 (reported on 46.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,307
Nebraska:
$1,759
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,057 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,057
State:
$2,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,096 (reported on 21.0% of returns)
Here:
+$4,096
State:
+$7,887
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,174 (reported on 19.4% of returns)
Here:
+$4,174
State:
+$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -20.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$217 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
+$217
State:
-$1,077
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -133.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,318 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
68836:
$3,318
Nebraska:
$2,902
Total itemized deductions: $14,619 (23% of AGI, reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:
$14,619
State:
$18,692
Here:
22.6% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 9.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,474 (3% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,474
State:
$3,500
Here:
3.5% of AGI
State:
3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,234 (reported on 70.9% of returns)
68836:
$4,234
State:
$6,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,646 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,646
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.9%
Here:
72%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 61.7% for AGIs below $10k, 73.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 94 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 609
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 52 (39 now married, 12 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 403 (217 now married, 185 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 68836 with a mortgage: 311 (8 second mortgage, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 7
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,439 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $633
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
7.5%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.3%
Whole state:
6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.0
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 68836: Elm Creek (A), Elm Creek Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (B), Elm Creek Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 68836 include: Elm Creek Historical Marker (1), Historic Platte Valley Historical Marker (2), Blue Hole State Wildlife Management Area (3), Sandy Channel State Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 201 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 101 4-persons, 58 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 175 1-person, 57 2-persons, 2 3-persons
368 married couples with children.
104 single-parent households (19 men, 85 women).
96.3% of residents of 68836 zip code speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% very well, 17% well, 6% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 6 (0.3%) (100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
0.3%
Whole state:
7.2%
33%Honduras
35%German
14%English
13%American
8%Irish
8%Norwegian
3%Polish
2%Swedish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
22000 to 2009
41990 to 1999
4Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AGREX INCORPORATED (4270 TURKEY CREEK ROAD in ELM CREEK, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - EPCRA, AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
ELM CREEK WASTEWATER TREAT (.75 MI S OF MILL ST & CLARK AVE INTERSECTION in ELM CREEK, 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: HARLAN L SIMMERMAN, UTIL SUPT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ELM CREEK WWTF
AGRI COOP ELM CREEK ANHYDROUS AMMONIA (WEST HWY 30 AT EASY STREET in ELM CREEK, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, -081192-JB-1123, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, -AP4470, -0001000147, EPCRA Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS Alternative names: AGRI CO-OP, SOUTH CENTRAL COOP-ELM CREEK
AT&T COMPANY LONG LINES (3.5 MILES WEST HWY 30 3 MILES NORTH GRAVEL ROAD in ELM CREEK, NE)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - LEAKING STORAGE TANK, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, EPCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES
CONSOLIDATED BLENDERS INC (HIGHWAY 30 W in OVERTON, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: FARM PRODUCT WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
ELM CREEK PUMPING STATION (HIGHWAY 183 in ELM CREEK, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: REFINED PETROLEUM PIPELINES Alternative names: KANEB PIPELINE-HOLDREGE
WESTERN ALFALFA (HIGHWAY 30 WEST in ELM CREEK, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, EPCRA Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS Alternative names: WESTERN ALFALFA DIV OF CBI
ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (230 CALKINS ST in ELM CREEK, NE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - LEAKING STORAGE TANK Alternative names: ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ELM CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( in ELM CREEK, NE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-100009002 Organizations: ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ELM CREEK HIGH SCHOOL ( in ELM CREEK, NE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-100009001 Organizations: ELM CREEK PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ELM CREEK COOP EQUITY (BOX 488 in ELM CREEK, NE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO (NO ADDRESS in ELM CREEK, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.2%
45.4%Utility gas
40.4%Electricity
12.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.9%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 1,256. Population change in the 1990s: +474 (+37.7%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,515
Northeast: 17
Midwest: 129
South: 58
West: 97
60% of the 68836 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.
96% of the 68836 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 102% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% 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): 6
Here:
2.7%
Nebraska:
14.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:
3.9%
Nebraska:
12.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14
Here:
19.5%
Nebraska:
18.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
76,375Computer and mathematical occupations
66,234Business and financial operations occupations
60,184Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
54,844Architecture and engineering occupations
50,523Education, training, and library occupations
49,891Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (10-19: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (5-9: 1)
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 7. The highest number of fires - 16 took place in 2003, and the least - 1 in 2012. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (56.7%), and Structure Fires (16.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 68836
(45.5%)
(54.5%)
+$217
-$1,077
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -133.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Nearest zip codes: 68861, 68863, 68812, 68940, 68845, 68958.
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 7. The highest number of fires - 16 took place in 2003, and the least - 1 in 2012. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (56.7%), and Structure Fires (16.5%).