Estimated zip code population in 2019: 889 Zip code population in 2010: 1,050 Zip code population in 2000: 1,116
Houses and condos: 437 Renter-occupied apartments: 60
% of renters here:
17%
State:
34%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 68343: 74.2 (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).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.3% ($1,504)
Nebraska:
1.6% ($2,787)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,444 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,776 (1.2%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 453
(51.0%)
Females: 435
(49.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 68343:
High school or higher: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 0.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 68343:
Never married: 25.7%
Now married: 60.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 4.5%
Divorced: 9.1%
Zip code 68343 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $113,560
68343:
$113,560
Nebraska:
$172,700
According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 68343 zip code as of August 15, 2022. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 68343 is 929 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
41.8 years
Nebraska median age:
36.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Nebraska:
2.4 people
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)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 364
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 10 (6 now married, 3 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 159 (94 now married, 64 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 68343 with a mortgage: 164 (1 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 142
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,035 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $458
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
2.3%
Whole state:
9.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
1.3%
Whole state:
5.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 68343: Dorchester (A), Dorchester Farmers Co-op Elevator (B), Dorchester Public Library (C), Dorchester Volunteer Fire and Rescue (D), Saline County Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Dorchester Reservoir 4-A (A), Reservoir 2-A (B), Reservoir 3-A (C), Reservoir 1-A (D), Weber Reservoir (E), Rezabek Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 130 2-persons, 58 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 9 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 101 1-person, 21 2-persons
131 married couples with children.
42 single-parent households (11 men, 31 women).
92.5% of residents of 68343 zip code speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 12% well, 8% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 33 (3.8%) (56.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
70%Honduras
27%El Salvador
33%Czech
22%German
8%American
3%Swedish
2%Irish
2%Welsh
1%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
42000 to 2009
161990 to 1999
10Before 1990
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)
53.1%Utility gas
24.2%Electricity
17.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5.8%Wood
Population in 1990: 832. Population change in the 1990s: +284 (+34.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 693
Northeast: 11
Midwest: 41
South: 20
West: 88
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.
97% of the 68343 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% 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):
Here:
0.0%
Nebraska:
14.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:
9.0%
Nebraska:
12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:
13.7%
Nebraska:
19.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
192,086Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
64,607Business and financial operations occupations
62,943Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
48,831Transportation occupations
46,528Office and administrative support occupations
46,350Construction and extraction occupations
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)
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2010:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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
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