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Zip Code 68978 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 68978 is 2,287 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.12 | Zip Code 68978 land area is 142.905 sq. miles | Population density is 16.00 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 68978

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 50.1
Median Age - Male 48
Median Age - Female 50.9

Median age of zip code 68978 is 6.4% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 34.7% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 68978 is 7.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 34.1% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 68978 median age is 7.6% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 32.2% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 68978

White population 2253
Black or African American population 9
Asian population 4
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 0

Region of birth

Zip code 68978 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 2.6%
Danish 7.4% Dutch 0.9%
English 11.6% French No Basque 3.6%
French Canadian 0.5% German 46.7%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 10.3% Italian 1.2%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 1.9%
Polish 0.5% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 1%
Scottish 0.9% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 5.6%
Swiss 0.5% Ukrainian 0%
USA 5.7% Welsh 1.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 7.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 68978

Family Type Distribution
Total families 700
Married couples 79.71%
Other couples 20.29%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 68978

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 27.43% 43.03%
$30,000 and $50,000 26% 20.42%
$50,000 and $100,000 37.43% 29.26%
$100,000 and $200,000 5.43% 4.47%
$200,000 or more 3.71% 2.83%

Households by size in zip code 68978

Household language in zip code 68978

English language 97.99%
Spanish language 0.79%
Other European language 0.47%
Asian language 0.75%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 68978

Total Occupied housing units 1097
Detached housing units 86.96%
Attached housing units 1%
2 units 2.19%
3 - 4 units 2.37%
5 - 9 units 2.01%
10 - 19 units 1.82%
20 - 49 units 1.64%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 2.01%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 68978

Use car, track or Van 89.19%
Use public transportation 3.79%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.71%
Work at home 5.31%

School attendance in zip code 68978

Attent Preschool programs 2.69%
Attend Public School 12.32%
Attend college undergraduate program 1.51%
Attent graduate studies 0%
Not enrolled in school 83.49%

Highest school attainment in zip code 68978

Less then 9th grade 2.58%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 8.18%
High school diploma 40.18%
Some college, no degree 26.22%
Associate degree 8.49%
Bachelor's degree 12%
Graduate or professional degree 2.34%

Real Estate in zip code 68978

Housing occupied 89.11%
Housing vacant 10.89%
Housing occupied by owner 74.38%
Housing occupied by tenant 25.62%
Total Rented Units 281
Median Contract Gross Rent $282
Median Gross Rent $499
Median Home Value $56,600

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 68978 median gross rent is 76.95% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 68978

Studio $0
1 Bedroom $0
2 Bedrooms $0
3 Bedrooms $0
4 Bedrooms $0
AVERAGE RENT $0

Housing units in zip code 68978

Total housing units 1231
Detached housing units 87.33%
Attached housing units 0.89%
2 units 3.01%
3 - 4 units 2.11%
5 - 9 units 1.79%
10 - 19 units 1.62%
20 - 49 units 1.46%
50 or more units 0%
Mobile homes 1.79%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 68978

Total Real Estate Taxes $1,032,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $320,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $711,700

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66970 Webber Jewell 7.18 ml
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68974 Ruskin Nuckolls 11.37 ml
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68325 Byron Thayer 16.12 ml
68964 Oak Nuckolls 16.34 ml
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66956 Mankato Jewell 18.55 ml
66936 Burr Oak Jewell 18.99 ml