68974 Zip Code (Ruskin, NE) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 280
Zip code population in 2010: 184
Zip code population in 2000: 302

Houses and condos: 174
Renter-occupied apartments: 2
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 68974: 71.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 31.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 9 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: $1,801 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 68974:

• High school or higher: 92.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 68974:

• Never married: 17.4%
• Now married: 63.9%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 2.2%
• Divorced: 16.5%

• 
• • 26695.0%White
  • 145.0%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68974, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,328 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,328
State:	$44,271

Salary/wage: $24,000 (reported on 81.6% of returns)

Here:	$24,000
State:	$38,230

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.9% for AGIs below $10k, 71.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 46.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,017 (reported on 47.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,017
Nebraska:	$1,759

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable dividends: $632 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	$632
State:	$2,804

Net capital gain/loss: +$296 (reported on 21.6% of returns)

Here:	+$296
State:	+$7,887

Profit/loss from business: +$2,412 (reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	+$2,412
State:	+$7,743

Total itemized deductions: $13,500 (19% of AGI, reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	$13,500
State:	$18,692

Here:	18.9% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

Total tax: $3,193 (reported on 70.4% of returns)

68974:	$3,193
State:	$6,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,348 (reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,348
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 92.0%

Here:	92%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 83.3% for AGIs below $10k, 94.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 68943, 68340, 68964, 68325, 68335, 68961.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 131

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 68 (30 now married, 38 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 68974 with a mortgage: 26
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,106
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $440

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 68974 household income distribution in 2022

• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 4$15,000 to $19,999
• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 3$40,000 to $44,999
• 1$45,000 to $49,999
• 8$50,000 to $59,999
• 37$60,000 to $74,999
• 29$75,000 to $99,999
• 18$100,000 to $124,999
• 10$150,000 to $199,999
• 3$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 68974

• 13Less than $10,000
• 1$15,000 to $19,999
• 6$20,000 to $24,999
• 28$25,000 to $29,999
• 4$40,000 to $49,999
• 1$50,000 to $59,999
• 8$70,000 to $79,999
• 2$80,000 to $89,999
• 21$90,000 to $99,999
• 9$100,000 to $124,999
• 3$175,000 to $199,999
• 3$200,000 to $249,999
• 2$300,000 to $399,999
• 11$400,000 to $499,999

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $85,548
• Some other race householders: $50,317
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $75,484

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $89,072 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $29,898 - $112,811

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $101,562

Here:	$101,562
State:	$274,677

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 172

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 68974

• 69.7%117Drove a car alone
• 1.2%2Carpooled
• 14.9%25Walked
• 0.6%1Other means
• 11.9%20Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 68974

• 27Less than 5 minutes
• 265 to 9 minutes
• 210 to 14 minutes
• 5515 to 19 minutes
• 2320 to 24 minutes
• 225 to 29 minutes
• 130 to 34 minutes
• 560 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 280

• Male householders: 96 (4 living alone), Female householders: 36 (11 living alone)

• 80 spouses (80 opposite-sex spouses), 24 unmarried partners, (24 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 43 children (39 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 61 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 16 4-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person, 28 2-persons

21 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households ().

94.1% of residents of 68974 zip code speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% very well, 11% well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• FARMERS UNION COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (991 NEBRASKA STREET in RUSKIN, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, SUPERFUND
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  Alternative names: FARMERS UNION CO-OP ASSN

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.5%

Population in 1990: 324.

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

• This state: 244
• Northeast: 13
• Midwest: 3
• West: 2

77% of the 68974 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.

92% of the 68974 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 95% 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): 3
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

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

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Nonresidential Property Managers (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Electrical Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals) (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 68974 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	5	86.8 years
Esther	3	83.7 years
Anna	3	84.6 years
James	3	82.3 years
Arnold	2	80.5 years
Alfred	2	92.0 years
Harold	2	67.5 years
Katharina	2	83.0 years
Louis	2	71.5 years
Oscar	2	86.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 68974 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Hansen	7	84.9 years
Christensen	5	88.8 years
Wortman	4	70.8 years
Hinz	3	75.3 years
Kniep	3	87.6 years
Sykes	3	76.6 years
Maschmann	3	82.4 years
Kleen	3	72.0 years
Biltoft	2	78.5 years
Mikkelsen	2	78.0 years