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Population and households in ZIP 68305
Household size in ZIP 68305
| Period | ZIP 68305 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 68305 are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 68305
| Period | ZIP 68305 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.0 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 68305 are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Nebraska overall, where the median age is 38.3. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 68305
| Period | ZIP 68305 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 68305 (12.8%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 68305
Renters in ZIP 68305
| Period | ZIP 68305 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.5% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in ZIP 68305 rent their homes (43.6%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 42.2% have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 68305
| Period | ZIP 68305 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 68305 than nationally: 13.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 68305
| Period | ZIP 68305 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 68305 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 68305
| Period | ZIP 68305 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $478 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $566 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $592 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $745 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$266 | +$429 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 68305 pays $745 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 68305
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 68305
| Period | ZIP 68305 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in ZIP 68305 than nationally: 26.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 68305
| Period | ZIP 68305 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.2% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 68305 is close to the national rate: 88.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Nebraska overall (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 68305
| Period | ZIP 68305 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 68305 runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Still, the rate is higher than in Nebraska overall (3.1%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 68305 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 68305 | 2.25 | 41.2 | 12.8% | 43.6% | 13.2% | 1954 | $745 | 26.9% | 88.5% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 68320 | 2.68 | 42.1 | 6.6% | 14.5% | 20.8% | 1947 | $697 | 30.6% | 97.5% | 12.3% |
| ZIP 68421 | 2.08 | 22.2 | 4.3% | 19.5% | 20.0% | 1938 | $484 | 37.3% | 98.6% | 11.0% |
| ZIP 68378 | 2.68 | 42.1 | 5.6% | 13.3% | 18.7% | 1950 | $678 | 33.3% | 96.8% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 68321 | 2.73 | 41.4 | 1.7% | 8.2% | 11.5% | 1960 | $613 | 44.5% | 94.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 68414 | 2.73 | 41.4 | 1.7% | 8.2% | 11.5% | 1960 | $613 | 44.5% | 94.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 68442 | 2.13 | 44.9 | 7.2% | 8.9% | 8.3% | 1939 | $758 | 23.7% | 94.8% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 68437 | 2.10 | 46.4 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 9.3% | 1944 | $756 | 21.8% | 94.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 64496 | 2.75 | 47.8 | 6.2% | 20.2% | 23.0% | 1951 | $625 | 21.9% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 68348 | 2.42 | 42.5 | 6.9% | 41.6% | 20.9% | 1962 | $676 | 12.7% | 77.9% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 64482 | 2.33 | 44.8 | 7.5% | 20.7% | 17.8% | 1961 | $572 | 27.8% | 94.1% | 0.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 68305. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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