Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 68979 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 68979 zip code. The total population is 1717, of which, 837 are male and 880 are female. With a total area of 330.556 square miles, the population density is 5.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 43.4 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
2052
2012
2211
2013
2049
2014
2054
2015
1998
2016
1984
2017
1943
2018
1892
2019
1785
2020
1629
2021
1717
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
97
5.6%
Age 5-9
119
6.9%
Age 10-14
109
6.3%
Age 15-19
87
5.1%
Age 20-24
100
5.8
Age 25-29
137
8%
Age 30-34
93
5.4%
Age 35-39
57
3.3%
Age 40-44
105Â
6.1%
Age 45-49
141
8.2%
Age 50-54
104
6.1%
Age 55-59
103
6%
Age 60-64
108
6.3%
Age 65-69
88
5.1%
Age 70-74
78
4.5%
Age 75-79
63
3.7%
Age 80-84
56
3.3%
Age 85 and over
72
4.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 9.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 5.7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 70.7 %
Divorced: 8.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 0 %
Never Married: 15.2 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 68979 zip code is $82292. This is 6.00% greater than the national average. This income places 6.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19431. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
7
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
5
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
14
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
42
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
12
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
139
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
91
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
141
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
40
$200,000.00 +
42
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
62303
2012
61319
2013
62321
2014
64018
2015
56528
2016
61375
2017
69050
2018
70750
2019
75625
2020
80625
2021
82292
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
509
Self Employment
196
Social Security
238
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
170
Retirement
132
Other
67
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1565
Families Uninsured: 129
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 132
No retirement income: 587
Education
In the 68979 zip code, 92% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 25.1% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 2.2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 97.8% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 68979 zip, there are an estimated 943 people in the labor force, of which, 922 are employed, and 21 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 18.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 61 worked from home and 899 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 41.2. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
367
Services
104
Sales and Office
148
Construction and Maintenance:
102
Transportation and Material Moving
201
Housing
The median home value for the 68979 zip code is 139100. There is an estimated 719 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $766 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $759. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
45
$50,000 – $99,000
129
$100,000 – $149,999
178
$150,000 – $199,999
90
$200,000 – $299,999
97
$300,000 – $499,999
52
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
22
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
8
2000 – 2009
37
1980 – 1999
129
1960 – 1979
240
1940 – 1959
48
1939 or earlier
257
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 7.2 rooms.
