68343 Zip Code (Dorchester, NE) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 910
Zip code population in 2010: 1,050
Zip code population in 2000: 1,116

Houses and condos: 495
Renter-occupied apartments: 100
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 68343: 73.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 91.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 10 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,933 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,861 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 68343:

• High school or higher: 84.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
• Unemployed: 0.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 68343:

• Never married: 18.7%
• Now married: 58.3%
• Separated: 4.5%
• Widowed: 8.8%
• Divorced: 9.7%

• 
• • 76484.0%White
  • 12714.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 121.3%Two or more races
  • 40.4%Asian
  • 20.2%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 68343, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $58,098 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$58,098
State:	$73,874

Salary/wage: $46,405 (reported on 83.7% of returns)

Here:	$46,405
State:	$58,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 911.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3989.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6897.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10327.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13896.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,318 (reported on 34.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,318
Nebraska:	$1,748

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.9% for AGIs below $25k, 21.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 33.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 265.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 166.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,011 (reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,011
State:	$7,841

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 32.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 137.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,930 (reported on 20.4% of returns)

Here:	+$5,930
State:	+$21,703

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 245.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1350.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,617 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	+$4,617
State:	+$11,239

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 346.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,975 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

68343:	$10,975
Nebraska:	$18,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 236.7% for AGIs below $25k, 282.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $2,050 (reported on 12.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,050
State:	$2,260

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.9% for AGIs below $25k, 55.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 100.0%

Here:	100%
State:	95%

(% for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 100.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 68343, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $51,535 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,535
State:	$60,572

Salary/wage: $37,802 (reported on 86.3% of returns)

Here:	$37,802
State:	$47,046

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 72.1% for AGIs below $25k, 84.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 28.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $724 (reported on 41.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$724
Nebraska:	$1,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $870 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$870
State:	$5,776

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,350 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	+$3,350
State:	+$16,171

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,643 (reported on 13.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,643
State:	+$9,897

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,175 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

68343:	$6,175
Nebraska:	$12,804

Total itemized deductions: $16,144 (20% of AGI, reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	$16,144
State:	$23,343

Here:	19.7% of AGI
State:	18.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $2,350 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,350
State:	$4,921

Taxes paid: $5,400 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

68343:	$5,400
State:	$9,758

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,714 (reported on 13.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,714
State:	$2,188

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 76.5%

Here:	76%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 62.5% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68343, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,267 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$33,267
State:	$44,271

Salary/wage: $32,373 (reported on 83.6% of returns)

Here:	$32,373
State:	$38,230

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 143.5% for AGIs below $10k, 81.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 128.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,249 (reported on 52.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,249
Nebraska:	$1,759

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $10k, 5.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $450 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	$450
State:	$2,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,851 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	+$1,851
State:	+$7,887

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,132 (reported on 14.7% of returns)

Here:	+$4,132
State:	+$7,743

Profit/loss from farming: +$2,021 (reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:	+$2,021
State:	-$1,077

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -62.7% for AGIs below $10k, -2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,300 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

68343:	$3,300
Nebraska:	$2,902

Total itemized deductions: $14,050 (25% of AGI, reported on 15.5% of returns)

Here:	$14,050
State:	$18,692

Here:	25.0% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,717 (3% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,717
State:	$3,500

Here:	2.8% of AGI
State:	3.8% of AGI

Total tax: $3,366 (reported on 77.8% of returns)

68343:	$3,366
State:	$6,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,569 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,569
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.3%

Here:	73%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 66.3% for AGIs below $10k, 72.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 117.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 68359, 68405, 68465, 68333, 68464, 68313.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 9
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 427

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 24 (23 now married, 1 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 103 (66 now married, 36 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 68343 with a mortgage: 150 (6 second mortgage, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,295
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $445

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 68343 household income distribution in 2022

• 10Less than $10,000
• 15$10,000 to $14,999
• 24$15,000 to $19,999
• 3$20,000 to $24,999
• 7$25,000 to $29,999
• 12$30,000 to $34,999
• 38$35,000 to $39,999
• 50$40,000 to $44,999
• 24$45,000 to $49,999
• 44$50,000 to $59,999
• 25$60,000 to $74,999
• 76$75,000 to $99,999
• 48$100,000 to $124,999
• 22$125,000 to $149,999
• 22$150,000 to $199,999
• 13$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 68343

• 2$30,000 to $34,999
• 5$40,000 to $49,999
• 15$50,000 to $59,999
• 10$60,000 to $69,999
• 8$70,000 to $79,999
• 16$80,000 to $89,999
• 4$90,000 to $99,999
• 57$100,000 to $124,999
• 26$125,000 to $149,999
• 31$150,000 to $174,999
• 19$175,000 to $199,999
• 39$200,000 to $249,999
• 24$250,000 to $299,999
• 29$300,000 to $399,999
• 14$500,000 to $749,999
• 2$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 68343

• 54$200 to $249
• 2$300 to $349
• 2$350 to $399
• 15$400 to $449
• 8$600 to $649
• 3$700 to $749
• 1$900 to $999
• 13No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $538.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $132,569.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $153,264
• Two or more races householders: $211,141

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $163,449 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $117,893 - $248,208

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $186,687

Here:	$186,687
State:	$274,677

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 471
• 3 or 4: 3
• Mobile homes: 13

Unemployment: 0.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 68343

• 82.5%397Drove a car alone
• 3.1%15Carpooled
• 2.1%10Walked
• 0.4%2Other means
• 11.4%55Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 68343

• 52Less than 5 minutes
• 325 to 9 minutes
• 4610 to 14 minutes
• 8115 to 19 minutes
• 5920 to 24 minutes
• 1425 to 29 minutes
• 2530 to 34 minutes
• 1735 to 39 minutes
• 2040 to 44 minutes
• 3045 to 59 minutes
• 4160 to 89 minutes
• 290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 60.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 910

• Male householders: 191 (72 living alone), Female householders: 248 (54 living alone)

• 229 spouses (212 opposite-sex spouses), 32 unmarried partners, (32 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 182 children (179 natural, 1 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 foster children, 2 other relatives, 8 non-relatives

Size of family households: 206 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 1 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 125 1-person, 19 2-persons

105 married couples with children.
24 single-parent households (16 men, 8 women).

85.3% of residents of 68343 zip code speak English at home.
11.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 6% well, 23% not well, 15% not at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• DORCHESTER FARMERS COOPERATIVE (208 WEST DEPOT in DORCHESTER, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  Alternative names: DORCHESTER FARMERS CO-OP, NEMEC, MARK DORCHESTER FARMERS COOP, SLAMA, FRANK (DORCHESTER FARMERS COOP)

• DORCHESTER WASTEWATER TREAT (S OF INTERSECTION 1450 & E in DORCHESTER, NE)

  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - OPERATOR CERTIFICATION, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, WASTEWATER FACILITY
  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
  Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
  Organizations: ED DVORAK, UTIL SUPER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: DORCHESTER WWTF

• BURKEY FARMS JONES SITE (ROKEBY RD in DORCHESTER, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - REFUSE DISPOSAL, LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL
  Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
  Alternative names: BURKEY FARMS INC

• DORCHESTER BURN SITE (JCT 1450 & D RDS in DORCHESTER, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: AIR AND WATER RESOURCE AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
  

• DORCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( in DORCHESTER, NE)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-760044002
  Organizations: DORCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• DORCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL ( in DORCHESTER, NE)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-760044001
  Organizations: DORCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• DORCHESTER ELEC DEPT (701 WASHINGTON in DORCHESTER, NE)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• DORCHESTER FARMERS COOP (PO BOX 263 in DORCHESTER, NE)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

• DORCHESTER PUBLIC SCHLS (506 W 9 BOX 7 in DORCHESTER, NE)

  COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.9%

Population in 1990: 832. Population change in the 1990s: +284 (+34.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 684
• Northeast: 7
• Midwest: 76
• South: 16
• West: 21

68% of the 68343 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.

96% of the 68343 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 91% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Support Services (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (10-19: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 2)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Masonry Contractors (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 68343 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Mary	14	84.3 years
John	12	80.9 years
Henry	11	80.6 years
Anna	10	89.9 years
James	8	75.7 years
Marie	7	79.6 years
Helen	7	79.8 years
Joe	7	84.7 years
Robert	6	69.5 years
Frank	6	79.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 68343 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Nerud	10	84.9 years
Sehnert	8	73.7 years
Stehlik	7	76.1 years
Mariska	6	80.2 years
Weber	6	84.8 years
Krivohlavek	6	83.7 years
Parks	5	87.7 years
Duchek	5	88.2 years
Bruha	5	78.4 years
Novak	5	89.4 years