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Population and households in ZIP 68959
Household size in ZIP 68959
| Period | ZIP 68959 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 68959 are small: just 2.33 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 68959
| Period | ZIP 68959 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 68959 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.0, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 68959
| Period | ZIP 68959 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 68959 (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Nebraska as a whole (10.4%).
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 68959
Renters in ZIP 68959
| Period | ZIP 68959 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 68959 is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 68959
| Period | ZIP 68959 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 68959 as nationally: 9.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Nebraska as a whole (7.8%).
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 68959
| Period | ZIP 68959 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 68959 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 68959
| Period | ZIP 68959 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $747 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $687 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $838 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$294 | +$429 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 68959 costs $838 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.3% 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 68959
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 68959
| Period | ZIP 68959 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 68959 (31.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 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 68959
| Period | ZIP 68959 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.4% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.7% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 68959 is a bit above the national rate: 90.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 68959
| Period | ZIP 68959 | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 68959 has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 68959 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 68959 | 2.33 | 42.5 | 11.8% | 24.5% | 9.7% | 1963 | $838 | 31.4% | 90.9% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 68924 | 2.41 | 39.8 | 8.1% | 17.3% | 3.6% | 1970 | $971 | 37.4% | 97.5% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 68945 | 2.35 | 46.0 | 5.4% | 26.4% | 2.2% | 1950 | $986 | 36.9% | 99.7% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 68947 | 2.27 | 41.6 | 2.8% | 22.2% | 4.9% | 1939 | $668 | 30.2% | 95.4% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 68981 | 2.16 | 50.4 | 5.7% | 14.8% | 21.7% | 1938 | $666 | 21.7% | 93.8% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 68950 | 2.67 | 41.3 | 2.3% | 12.8% | 8.2% | 1972 | $807 | 29.4% | 96.5% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 68940 | 2.48 | 41.2 | 4.6% | 21.4% | 10.3% | 1968 | $677 | 25.7% | 97.5% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 68982 | 2.43 | 34.2 | 4.6% | 20.7% | 5.9% | 1959 | $674 | 41.6% | 95.2% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 68973 | 2.59 | 42.6 | 3.6% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 1961 | $698 | 18.7% | 94.2% | 0.1% |
| ZIP 68969 | 2.53 | 44.7 | 4.8% | 12.0% | 15.5% | 1954 | $682 | 32.0% | 95.5% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 68949 | 2.24 | 39.6 | 7.6% | 36.2% | 5.4% | 1966 | $818 | 31.6% | 92.1% | 1.3% |
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 68959. 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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