Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,706
| This zip code: | $42,706 | | Nebraska: | $47,085 |
Nearest zip codes: 68330, 68343, 68313, 68351, 68406, 68364.
Housing units in zip code 68359 with a mortgage: 231 (13 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 184
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,003
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $414
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 11.2% | | Whole state: | 11.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.3% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 1
- 1995 to 1998: 25
- 1990 to 1994: 11
- 1980 to 1989: 25
- 1970 to 1979: 107
- 1960 to 1969: 92
- 1950 to 1959: 55
- 1940 to 1949: 49
- 1939 or earlier: 352
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Friend, NE (68359): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 10
- 2 bedrooms: 163
- 3 bedrooms: 195
- 4 bedrooms: 110
- 5 or more bedrooms: 24
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 44
- 2 bedrooms: 50
- 3 bedrooms: 34
- 4 bedrooms: 11
- 5 or more bedrooms: 9
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Vehicles available in 68359 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 8
- 1 vehicle: 88
- 2 vehicles: 218
- 3 vehicles: 125
- 4 vehicles: 49
- 5 or more vehicles: 16
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 14
- 1 vehicle: 69
- 2 vehicles: 43
- 3 vehicles: 16
- 4 vehicles: 8
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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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 68359:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $10,000 to $14,999: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 9
- $25,000 to $29,999: 7
- $30,000 to $34,999: 3
- $35,000 to $39,999: 12
- $40,000 to $49,999: 20
- $50,000 to $59,999: 33
- $60,000 to $69,999: 34
- $70,000 to $79,999: 29
- $80,000 to $89,999: 31
- $90,000 to $99,999: 33
- $100,000 to $124,999: 96
- $125,000 to $149,999: 47
- $150,000 to $174,999: 38
- $175,000 to $199,999: 34
- $200,000 to $249,999: 30
- $250,000 to $299,999: 7
- $300,000 to $399,999: 6
- $400,000 to $499,999: 2
- $500,000 to $749,999: 4
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 68359:
- Less than $100: 2
- $100 to $149: 6
- $150 to $199: 10
- $200 to $249: 18
- $250 to $299: 11
- $300 to $349: 14
- $350 to $399: 10
- $400 to $449: 4
- $550 to $599: 3
- No cash rent: 34
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $41,342.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $102,794
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,636 (it was $74,700 in 2000)
| 68359: | $111,636 | | Nebraska: | $122,200 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $73,074 - $167,071
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $129,154| Here: | $129,154 | | State: | $152,590 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $193,296| Here: | $193,296 | | State: | $157,382 |
In 2-unit structures: $118,462| Here: | $118,462 | | State: | $134,316 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $13,121| Here: | $13,121 | | State: | $103,899 |
Mobile homes: $18,333| Here: | $18,333 | | State: | $29,187 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 633
- One, attached: 5
- Two: 15
- 3 or 4: 18
- 5 to 9: 9
- 10 to 19: 11
- 20 to 49: 16
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 8

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 586 (75%)
- Carpooled: 76 (10%)
- Bicycle: 4 (1%)
- Walked: 46 (6%)
- Other means: 2 (0%)
- Worked at home: 65 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 154
- 5 to 9 minutes: 150
- 10 to 14 minutes: 96
- 15 to 19 minutes: 24
- 20 to 24 minutes: 44
- 25 to 29 minutes: 33
- 30 to 34 minutes: 63
- 35 to 39 minutes: 12
- 40 to 44 minutes: 13
- 45 to 59 minutes: 79
- 60 to 89 minutes: 36
- 90 or more minutes: 10
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 65.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,640
- In family households: 1,450 (439 male householders, 38 female householders)
435 spouses, 502 children (446 natural, 16 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 9 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 190 (89 male householders (82 living alone)), 90 female householders (88 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 52 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 240 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 98 4-persons, 53 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 170 1-person, 9 2-persons.
390 married couples with children.
46 single-parent households (16 men, 30 women).
95.4% of residents of 68359 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 27% well, 14% not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 28% well, 22% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 9 (0.5%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.5% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (56%)
- Asia, n.e.c. (22%)
- Australia (22%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 5
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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White population: 1,664
Black population: 0
American Indian population: 3
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 7
Two or more races population: 9

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 649 |
|  Czech: 245 |
|  United States or American: 124 |
|  Irish: 83 |
|  English: 72 |
|  Danish: 64 |
|  Other groups: 36 |
|  Swedish: 33 |
|  French (except Basque): 23 |
|  Norwegian: 23 |
|  Italian: 14 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 11 |
|  Scottish: 11 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 10 |
|  Dutch: 9 |
|  Polish: 8 |
|  Scandinavian: 8 |
|  British: 5 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 4 |
|  Russian: 3 |
|  Other Arab: 2 |
|  Australian: 2 |
|  Arab:: 2 |
|  Luxemburger: 2 |
|  French Canadian: 2 |
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- FARMERS COOP GAS & OIL ASSN-FRIEND (650 US HIGHWAY 6 in FRIEND, NE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
Alternative names: FARMERS COOP GAS & OIL ASSOCIATION, FARMERS COOP GAS & OIL-FRIEND, FRIEND FREIGHTWAYS
- FARMERS UNION COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR (101 SOUTH MAIN STREET in FRIEND, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, EPCRA
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
Alternative names: FARMERS UNION CO-OP ELEVATOR, FARMERS UNION COOP-FRIEND, FRIEND FARMERS COOP
- FRIEND WASTEWATER TREATMENT (235 MAPLE STREET in FRIEND, NE)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
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: DON DOMEIER, WWTF OPERATOR (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: FRIEND PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY, FRIEND WWTF
- FRIEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( in FRIEND, NE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-760068002
Organizations: FRIEND PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FRIEND HIGH SCHOOL ( in FRIEND, NE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-760068001
Organizations: FRIEND PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FRIEND PUBLIC SCHOOLS (501 S MAIN ST in FRIEND, NE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - -080999-CT-1510, LEAKING STORAGE TANK
- FRIEND FERTILIZER INC (102 N CHESTNUT BOX 25 in FRIEND, NE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- FRIEND FERTILIZER INC (621 A ST BOX 25 in FRIEND, NE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
- FRIEND MUNIC LIGHT & POWER DEPT (146 MAPLE ST in FRIEND, NE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
- BENES SERVICES (3195 COUNTY ROAD B in VALPARAISO, NE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,348
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (61%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Wood (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1328
- Northeast: 45
- Midwest: 165
- South: 52
- West: 93
69% of the 68359 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Nebraska.
Population in 1990: 1,707. Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-1.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6
| Here: | 2.7% | | Nebraska: | 14.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
| Here: | 3.2% | | Nebraska: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
| Here: | 18.9% | | 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:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
- Construction: Other Building Equipment Contractors (20-49: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (5-9: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (5-9: 1, 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.)
52 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- 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
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