Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,210
| This zip code: | $41,210 | | Nebraska: | $47,085 |
Nearest zip codes: 68359, 68405, 68333, 68465, 68313, 68364.
Housing units in zip code 68343 with a mortgage: 103 (8 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 120
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $902
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $359
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.1% | | Whole state: | 11.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.2 | | State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.3 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 3
- 1995 to 1998: 14
- 1990 to 1994: 13
- 1980 to 1989: 21
- 1970 to 1979: 72
- 1960 to 1969: 46
- 1950 to 1959: 41
- 1940 to 1949: 33
- 1939 or earlier: 209
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dorchester, NE (68343): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 5
- 2 bedrooms: 93
- 3 bedrooms: 146
- 4 bedrooms: 78
- 5 or more bedrooms: 18
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 15
- 2 bedrooms: 29
- 3 bedrooms: 33
- 4 bedrooms: 12
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 68343 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 4
- 1 vehicle: 60
- 2 vehicles: 112
- 3 vehicles: 120
- 4 vehicles: 27
- 5 or more vehicles: 17
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 6
- 1 vehicle: 39
- 2 vehicles: 27
- 3 vehicles: 16
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 4
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 68343:
- Less than $10,000: 6
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2
- $20,000 to $24,999: 4
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $30,000 to $34,999: 5
- $35,000 to $39,999: 3
- $40,000 to $49,999: 27
- $50,000 to $59,999: 24
- $60,000 to $69,999: 24
- $70,000 to $79,999: 32
- $80,000 to $89,999: 29
- $90,000 to $99,999: 26
- $100,000 to $124,999: 54
- $125,000 to $149,999: 35
- $150,000 to $174,999: 19
- $175,000 to $199,999: 7
- $200,000 to $249,999: 5
- $250,000 to $299,999: 3
- $300,000 to $399,999: 13
- $400,000 to $499,999: 8
- $500,000 to $749,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 68343:
- $200 to $249: 11
- $250 to $299: 12
- $300 to $349: 10
- $350 to $399: 15
- $450 to $499: 1
- No cash rent: 14
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $87,888.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $86,763
- Two or more races householders: $119,528
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,335 (it was $65,800 in 2000)
| 68343: | $98,335 | | Nebraska: | $122,200 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,727 - $139,827
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $122,237| Here: | $122,237 | | State: | $152,590 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $289,944| Here: | $289,944 | | State: | $157,382 |
In 2-unit structures: $73,231| Here: | $73,231 | | State: | $134,316 |
Mobile homes: $40,000| Here: | $40,000 | | State: | $29,187 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 415
- One, attached: 4
- Two: 2
- 3 or 4: 4
- Mobile homes: 27

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 418 (73%)
- Carpooled: 72 (13%)
- Walked: 17 (3%)
- Other means: 4 (1%)
- Worked at home: 62 (11%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 39
- 5 to 9 minutes: 62
- 10 to 14 minutes: 100
- 15 to 19 minutes: 87
- 20 to 24 minutes: 62
- 25 to 29 minutes: 19
- 30 to 34 minutes: 19
- 35 to 39 minutes: 30
- 40 to 44 minutes: 32
- 45 to 59 minutes: 35
- 60 to 89 minutes: 16
- 90 or more minutes: 10
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,096
- In family households: 944 (275 male householders, 60 female householders)
261 spouses, 304 children (284 natural, 4 adopted, 16 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 7 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 152 (59 male householders (40 living alone)), 57 female householders (53 living alone)), 36 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 180 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 32 5-persons, 12 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 93 1-person, 14 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 2 6-persons.
224 married couples with children.
45 single-parent households (13 men, 32 women).
94.1% of residents of 68343 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (10% very well, 29% well, 43% not well, 19% not at all).
3.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% very well, 10% well).
Foreign born population: 10 (0.9%)
(20.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (80%)
- Canada (20%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 3
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 3
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 1,091
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 23
Two or more races population: 2

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 374 |
|  Czech: 213 |
|  United States or American: 77 |
|  Irish: 67 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 35 |
|  English: 30 |
|  Other groups: 26 |
|  Swedish: 20 |
|  French (except Basque): 10 |
|  Danish: 10 |
|  Italian: 8 |
|  Slavic: 7 |
|  Scandinavian: 6 |
|  Norwegian: 5 |
|  Swiss: 4 |
|  Croatian: 3 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 3 |
|  European: 2 |
|  Austrian: 2 |
|  French Canadian: 2 |
|  Polish: 2 |
|  Russian: 2 |

Facitilies 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)
Median worth of mobile homes: $44,828
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (54%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Wood (6%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 908
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 97
- South: 33
- West: 41
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, 55% lived in Nebraska.
Population in 1990: 832. Population change in the 1990s: +284 (+34.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Nebraska: | 14.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 5.6% | | Nebraska: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 10.5% | | Nebraska: | 20.0% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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