Estimated zip code population in 2019: 7,474 Zip code population in 2010: 7,282 Zip code population in 2000: 6,809
Houses and condos: 2,507 Renter-occupied apartments: 719
% of renters here:
31%
State:
34%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 68661: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 152.5 sq. mi. Water area: 4.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 49 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% ($1,487)
Nebraska:
1.6% ($2,787)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,379 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,867 (1.6%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 4,290
(57.4%)
Females: 3,184
(42.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 68661:
High school or higher: 58.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 68661:
Never married: 35.0%
Now married: 53.1%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 6.5%
Zip code 68661 compared to state average:
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $116,214
68661:
$116,214
Nebraska:
$172,700
According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in 68661 zip code as of March 30, 2023. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 68661 is 665 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:
31.1 years
Nebraska median age:
36.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
3.2 people
Nebraska:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 68661, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,847 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$41,847
State:
$60,572
Salary/wage: $35,102 (reported on 91.9% of returns)
Here:
$35,102
State:
$47,046
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.1% for AGIs below $25k, 91.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 24.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,599 (reported on 24.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,599
Nebraska:
$1,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,691 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
$3,691
State:
$5,776
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,238 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
Here:
+$11,238
State:
+$16,171
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,806 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:
+$8,806
State:
+$9,897
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,578 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
68661:
$6,578
Nebraska:
$12,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,650 (24% of AGI, reported on 13.8% of returns)
Here:
$19,650
State:
$23,343
Here:
23.6% of AGI
State:
18.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $4,697 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,697
State:
$4,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $6,340 (reported on 12.6% of returns)
68661:
$6,340
State:
$9,758
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,271 (reported on 22.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,271
State:
$2,188
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 75.4%
Here:
75%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 72.8% for AGIs below $25k, 75.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68661, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,118 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,118
State:
$44,271
Salary/wage: $29,164 (reported on 85.1% of returns)
Here:
$29,164
State:
$38,230
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 131.0% for AGIs below $10k, 80.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,920 (reported on 43.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,920
Nebraska:
$1,759
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,491 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,491
State:
$2,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,143 (reported on 15.5% of returns)
Here:
+$4,143
State:
+$7,887
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,874 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
+$7,874
State:
+$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,341 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
68661:
$3,341
Nebraska:
$2,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $15,356 (25% of AGI, reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
$15,356
State:
$18,692
Here:
24.9% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $10k, 6.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,338 (3% of AGI, reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,338
State:
$3,500
Here:
3.3% of AGI
State:
3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,989 (reported on 62.9% of returns)
68661:
$3,989
State:
$6,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,657 (reported on 21.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,657
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.0%
Here:
75%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 66.3% for AGIs below $10k, 74.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 273 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,015
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 189 (32 now married, 153 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,203 (857 now married, 333 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 68661 with a mortgage: 906 (40 second mortgage, 26 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 669
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,104 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $442
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
12.4%
Whole state:
9.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
4.9%
Whole state:
5.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.7
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.7
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 68661: Wessel Farms (A), Husker Co-op Elevator (B), Wagner Mills Incorporated Elevator (C), Schuyler (D), Schuyler Golf Club (E), Schuyler Park Campground (F), Schuyler Rescue Squad (G), Saint Benedict Center (H), Colfax County Courthouse (I), Colfax County Sheriffs Department (J), Oak Ballroom (K), Schuyler/Colfax County Museum (L), Schuyler Public Library (M), Schuyler Police Department (N), Schuyler Volunteer Fire Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 68661 include: Saint Augustines Catholic Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Benedictine Mission House (D), Christ the King Chapel (E), Immanuel Church (F), Wilson Church (G), Trinity Lutheran Church (H), Christ United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Schuyler Cemetery (1), Grandview Cemetery (2), Dry Creek Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Holy Cross Cemetery (5), Tollman Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 68661 include: Community Park (1), Arnold Park (2), Whitetail State Wildlife Management Area (3), Merchants Park (4), North Park (5), South Park (6), Schuyler Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,444 married couples with children.
296 single-parent households (103 men, 193 women).
35.7% of residents of 68661 zip code speak English at home.
57.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (28% very well, 27% well, 29% not well, 16% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% well, 37% not well).
3.7% of residents speak other language at home (44% very well, 21% well, 29% not well, 6% not at all).
Foreign born population: 3,368 (45.1%) (32.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
45.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
47%Honduras
35%El Salvador
6%Barbados
5%Kenya
3%Morocco
2%Costa Rica
1%Argentina
8%Czech
6%German
4%Somali
3%Sudanese
2%Irish
1%Polish
1%American
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1,5132010 or later
1,2502000 to 2009
7061990 to 1999
229Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
EXCEL CORPORATION (590 WEST 9TH STREET in SCHUYLER, NE)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1999-0330, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-07-2003-0163, STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, LEGAL SERVICES, -05127-SMS-0915, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, -OCP0155, OPERATOR CERTIFICATION, -97S130, ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT, -98S069, -NE0000795, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, -082296-NH-1030, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, -08268-MGF-1400, -NE0000568089, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, -0001900319, EPCRA, -68661XCLCRWESTH, TRI REPORTER, -, WASTEWATER FACILITY CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: MEAT PACKING PLANTS Business NAICS classification: ANIMAL (EXCEPT POULTRY) SLAUGHTERING. Organizations: BRAD LENSCH, WASTE WATER SPVR (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORP, CARGILL MEATS SOLUTIONS CORP., EXCEL CORPORATION, SCHUYLER, EXCEL BEEF CORPORATION
EXCEL CORP (PO BOX 544 in SCHUYLER, NE)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2000-3043, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-HQ-2000-3043, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
ARPS GRAVEL AND CONCRETE INCORPORATED (COUNTY ROAD D in SCHUYLER, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
ALEGENT MEMORIAL (104 W 17TH ST in SCHUYLER, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, EPCRA Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
ARPS RED E MIX INCORPORATED (1304 D STREET CONCRETE PLANT in SCHUYLER, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, EPCRA CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL; READY-MIXED CONCRETE
FRONTIER COOPERATIVE (840 WEST 13TH STREET in SCHUYLER, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL, -07110-DBH-1215, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, -0001900330, EPCRA, -NE0128503, UIC Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS Alternative names: FRONTIER CO-OP CO
ARPS GRAVEL & CONCRETE INCORPORATED (1080 LAKE SOCORRO RD in SCHUYLER, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, EPCRA Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
GREAT NORTHERN GRAIN COMPANY (1302 COLFAX ST in SCHUYLER, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: FARM PRODUCT WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
WESTERN ALFALFA (NO ADDRESS in SCHUYLER, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
DIST 504 - COLFAX COUNTY ( in SCHUYLER, NE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-190504001
FISHER'S PUBLIC SCHOOL ( in SCHUYLER, NE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-190024001
WAGNER MILLS INCORPORATED (1303 COLFAX in SCHUYLER, NE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
WAGNER MILLS (E 16TH ST in SCHUYLER, NE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%
50.3%Utility gas
35.5%Electricity
9.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3.9%Wood
0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.5%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 5,243. Population change in the 1990s: +1,566 (+29.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,419
Northeast: 27
Midwest: 188
South: 167
West: 136
58% of the 68661 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.
88% of the 68661 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from abroad.
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):
Here:
0.0%
Nebraska:
12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:
1.5%
Nebraska:
19.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
70,150Community and social service occupations
68,507Construction and extraction occupations
63,000Business and financial operations occupations
59,900Architecture and engineering occupations
58,586Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
40,340Material moving occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 2, 1-4: 2)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 5)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (20-49: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
59 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
8 people in other noninstitutional facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
69 people in nursing homes
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in religious group quarters
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: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
2002 - 2015 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2015 the average number of fire incidents per year is 28. The highest number of reported fires - 55 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2013. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (49.6%), and Structure Fires (30.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 68661
(57.4%)
(42.6%)
Nearest zip codes: 68659, 68036, 68624, 68001, 68629, 68014.
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2015 the average number of fire incidents per year is 28. The highest number of reported fires - 55 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2013. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (49.6%), and Structure Fires (30.7%).