68726 Zip Code (Clearwater, NE) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 683
Zip code population in 2010: 893
Zip code population in 2000: 849

Houses and condos: 354
Renter-occupied apartments: 125
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 68726: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 120.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 6 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: $1,390 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $800 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 68726:

• High school or higher: 97.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 0.5%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 68726:

• Never married: 19.0%
• Now married: 57.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 4.3%
• Divorced: 19.0%

• 
• • 65495.9%White
  • 284.1%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 68726, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,522 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,522
State:	$73,874

Salary/wage: $39,393 (reported on 84.4% of returns)

Here:	$39,393
State:	$58,268

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1966.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4705.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8110.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5127.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,479 (reported on 43.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,479
Nebraska:	$1,748

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.0% for AGIs below $25k, 37.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 190.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $631 (reported on 40.6% of returns)

Here:	$631
State:	$7,841

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 20.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,262 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,262
State:	+$21,703

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 310.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,350 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	+$5,350
State:	+$11,239

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 432.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 370.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $4,950 (reported on 6.2% of returns)

68726:	$4,950
Nebraska:	$18,251

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 198.0% for AGIs below $25k)

Earned income credit: $1,900 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,900
State:	$2,260

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 152.0% for AGIs below $25k)

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 68726, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $45,529 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$45,529
State:	$60,572

Salary/wage: $31,303 (reported on 82.9% of returns)

Here:	$31,303
State:	$47,046

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 75.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 23.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,138 (reported on 45.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,138
Nebraska:	$1,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $517 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$517
State:	$5,776

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,543 (reported on 20.0% of returns)

Here:	+$8,543
State:	+$16,171

Profit/loss from business: +$3,712 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,712
State:	+$9,897

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $3,350 (reported on 5.7% of returns)

68726:	$3,350
Nebraska:	$12,804

Total itemized deductions: $17,775 (18% of AGI, reported on 11.4% of returns)

Here:	$17,775
State:	$23,343

Here:	18.1% of AGI
State:	18.7% of AGI

Charity contributions: $2,800 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,800
State:	$4,921

Taxes paid: $4,575 (reported on 11.4% of returns)

68726:	$4,575
State:	$9,758

Earned income credit: $2,633 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,633
State:	$2,188

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 88.6%

Here:	89%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 85.7% for AGIs below $25k, 87.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68726, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $27,997 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$27,997
State:	$44,271

Salary/wage: $22,639 (reported on 81.7% of returns)

Here:	$22,639
State:	$38,230

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.5% for AGIs below $10k, 75.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 32.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,856 (reported on 54.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,856
Nebraska:	$1,759

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $246 (reported on 45.6% of returns)

Here:	$246
State:	$2,804

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,481 (reported on 21.6% of returns)

Here:	+$4,481
State:	+$7,887

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,056 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	+$2,056
State:	+$7,743

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,000 (reported on 3.0% of returns)

68726:	$3,000
Nebraska:	$2,902

Total itemized deductions: $13,763 (27% of AGI, reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	$13,763
State:	$18,692

Here:	27.2% of AGI
State:	21.1% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,385 (3% of AGI, reported on 7.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,385
State:	$3,500

Here:	2.6% of AGI
State:	3.8% of AGI

Total tax: $2,695 (reported on 73.5% of returns)

68726:	$2,695
State:	$6,550

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,682 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,682
State:	$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 84.7%

Here:	85%
State:	62%

(% for various income ranges: 77.4% for AGIs below $10k, 85.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 68636, 68773, 68764, 68756, 68720, 68735.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 0
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 294

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 120 (54 now married, 65 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 68726 with a mortgage: 47
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,137
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $438

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

• Zip code 68726 household income distribution in 2022

• 13Less than $10,000
• 16$10,000 to $14,999
• 2$15,000 to $19,999
• 30$20,000 to $24,999
• 7$25,000 to $29,999
• 4$30,000 to $34,999
• 12$35,000 to $39,999
• 1$40,000 to $44,999
• 8$45,000 to $49,999
• 16$50,000 to $59,999
• 71$60,000 to $74,999
• 27$75,000 to $99,999
• 52$100,000 to $124,999
• 9$125,000 to $149,999
• 13$150,000 to $199,999
• 8$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 68726

• 1$10,000 to $14,999
• 6$30,000 to $34,999
• 17$40,000 to $49,999
• 16$50,000 to $59,999
• 10$60,000 to $69,999
• 8$70,000 to $79,999
• 1$80,000 to $89,999
• 8$90,000 to $99,999
• 29$100,000 to $124,999
• 6$125,000 to $149,999
• 16$150,000 to $174,999
• 12$200,000 to $249,999
• 1$250,000 to $299,999
• 1$300,000 to $399,999
• 11$400,000 to $499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 68726

• 2$450 to $499
• 18$500 to $549
• 15$600 to $649
• 2$650 to $699
• 2$1,000 to $1,249
• 82No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $849.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $228,281.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $92,062
• Two or more races householders: $45,769

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $111,679 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,400 - $168,704

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $364,358

Here:	$364,358
State:	$274,677

Mobile homes: $231,198

Here:	$231,198
State:	$67,339

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 341
• 5 to 9: 8
• Mobile homes: 1

Unemployment: 0.5%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 68726

• 71.1%299Drove a car alone
• 3.1%13Carpooled
• 1.2%5Bicycle
• 18.3%77Walked
• 3.8%16Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 68726

• 160Less than 5 minutes
• 595 to 9 minutes
• 5610 to 14 minutes
• 2715 to 19 minutes
• 3220 to 24 minutes
• 125 to 29 minutes
• 2730 to 34 minutes
• 1440 to 44 minutes
• 745 to 59 minutes
• 990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 90.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 683

• Male householders: 165 (29 living alone), Female householders: 131 (44 living alone)

• 161 spouses (161 opposite-sex spouses), 54 unmarried partners, (54 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 98 children (96 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 15 other relatives, 59 non-relatives

Size of family households: 119 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 73 1-person, 29 2-persons, 12 4-persons

91 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (1 men).

96.6% of residents of 68726 zip code speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% very well, 28% well, 33% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (50% well, 50% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CLEARWATER ELEVATOR COMPANY (200 1ST ST in CLEARWATER, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
  Business SIC classification: FARM PRODUCT WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
  

• CLEARWATER FEED & GRAIN (MAIN STREET in CLEARWATER, 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
  

• CLEARWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( in CLEARWATER, NE)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-022001002
  Organizations: NEBRASKA UNIFIED DISTRICT 1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• CLEARWATER HIGH SCHOOL ( in CLEARWATER, NE)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-022001001
  Organizations: NEBRASKA UNIFIED DISTRICT 1 (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• CENTRAL VALLEY AG AGRONOMY (207 1ST ST in CLEARWATER, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: FARM SUPPLIES
  

• CLEARWATER LANDFILL (NO ADDRESS in CLEARWATER, NE)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: AIR AND WATER RESOURCE AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
  

• FARMERS COOP EXCHANGE-CLEARWATER (HWY 275 BOX 8 in CLEARWATER, NE)

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

• CENTRAL FARMERS COOPERATIVE-CLEARWATER, NE (EAST 1ST STREET in CLEARWATER, NE)

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

• DEN'S REPAIR (N MAIN ST, WEST SIDE in CLEARWATER, NE)

  Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: DENNIS HERLEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  

• ACKLIE, RON (RT 1 BOX 37 in CLEARWATER, NE)

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

• BOLLING, MERLIN (RT 1 BOX 189 in CLEARWATER, NE)

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

• CENTRAL FARMERS COOP (PO BOX 8 in CLEARWATER, NE)

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

• CLEARWATER PUBLIC SCHOOLS (ELM & IOWA ST BOX 38 in CLEARWATER, NE)

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.2%

Population in 1990: 919.

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

• This state: 580
• Northeast: 6
• Midwest: 29
• South: 35
• West: 7

73% of the 68726 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.

97% of the 68726 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 68726 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	12	84.8 years
John	9	77.6 years
Harold	8	73.4 years
George	6	86.0 years
Helen	5	73.8 years
James	5	74.8 years
Mary	5	83.0 years
Roy	5	87.8 years
Robert	4	68.0 years
Leona	4	88.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 68726 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Knapp	8	83.3 years
Ahlers	7	81.6 years
Miller	6	81.0 years
Michael	6	88.8 years
Kruse	6	78.7 years
Ziegenbein	6	81.9 years
Allemang	5	67.0 years
Switzer	5	83.4 years
Thiele	5	75.2 years
Jones	5	67.2 years