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Population and households in ZIP 68729
Household size in ZIP 68729
| Period | ZIP 68729 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 68729 run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Nebraska.
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 68729
| Period | ZIP 68729 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.6 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 68729 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.8, 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 68729
| Period | ZIP 68729 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.8% of households in ZIP 68729, well below 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 68729
Renters in ZIP 68729
| Period | ZIP 68729 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 68729 is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 66.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 68729
| Period | ZIP 68729 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.3% of the housing in ZIP 68729, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 68729
| Period | ZIP 68729 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1950 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 68729 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1950, 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 68729
| Period | ZIP 68729 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $468 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $576 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $485 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $696 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$228 | +$429 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 68729 runs $696 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. 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 68729
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 68729
| Period | ZIP 68729 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 68729 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 68729
| Period | ZIP 68729 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.6% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 68729 have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Nebraska.
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 68729
| Period | ZIP 68729 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 68729 runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Even so, the rate is higher than in Nebraska overall (3.1%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 68729 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 68729 | 2.43 | 43.7 | 4.8% | 22.6% | 16.3% | 1950 | $696 | 17.4% | 92.7% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 68789 | 2.42 | 43.5 | 5.1% | 22.8% | 16.2% | 1951 | $723 | 15.3% | 92.1% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 68769 | 2.40 | 43.3 | 9.2% | 28.1% | 10.9% | 1955 | $787 | 20.2% | 90.2% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 68720 | 2.69 | 45.7 | 4.3% | 16.0% | 22.7% | 1958 | $508 | 30.6% | 98.5% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 68773 | 2.60 | 38.1 | 4.1% | 18.6% | 13.2% | 1960 | $814 | 22.3% | 94.4% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 68765 | 2.40 | 48.5 | 6.8% | 15.4% | 15.3% | 1965 | $781 | 22.7% | 96.0% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 68786 | 2.35 | 43.8 | 3.7% | 23.8% | 16.0% | 1939 | $625 | 22.9% | 92.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 68764 | 2.57 | 39.8 | 4.8% | 18.7% | 17.6% | 1962 | $775 | 21.6% | 93.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 68747 | 2.59 | 39.2 | 2.0% | 22.0% | 10.9% | 1939 | $875 | 25.9% | 99.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 68749 | 2.02 | 50.5 | 3.7% | 31.4% | 13.8% | 1964 | $619 | 12.6% | 94.9% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 68766 | 2.35 | 41.6 | 4.8% | 17.1% | 19.6% | 1950 | $694 | 33.8% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
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 68729. 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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