Estimated zip code population in 2019: 1,973 Zip code population in 2010: 2,104 Zip code population in 2000: 2,256
Houses and condos: 797 Renter-occupied apartments: 178
% of renters here:
24%
State:
34%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 68784: 74.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 104.7 sq. mi. Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 19 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.4% ($1,606)
Nebraska:
1.6% ($2,787)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,578 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,625 (1.5%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 970
(49.2%)
Females: 1,003
(50.8%)
For population 25 years and over in 68784:
High school or higher: 80.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
Unemployed: 1.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 68784:
Never married: 22.6%
Now married: 61.5%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 5.9%
Zip code 68784 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2019: $114,666
68784:
$114,666
Nebraska:
$172,700
According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 68784 zip code as of February 26, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 68784 is 2,038 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
35.8 years
Nebraska median age:
36.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
Nebraska:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 68784, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,587 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,587
State:
$60,572
Salary/wage: $35,840 (reported on 85.9% of returns)
Here:
$35,840
State:
$47,046
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.7% for AGIs below $25k, 84.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 34.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $913 (reported on 32.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$913
Nebraska:
$1,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,200 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,200
State:
$5,776
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,269 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
+$6,269
State:
+$16,171
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,057 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:
+$7,057
State:
+$9,897
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,227 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
68784:
$6,227
Nebraska:
$12,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,557 (18% of AGI, reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:
$18,557
State:
$23,343
Here:
18.1% of AGI
State:
18.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $3,300 (reported on 12.1% of returns)
Here:
$3,300
State:
$4,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $7,214 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
68784:
$7,214
State:
$9,758
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,413 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,413
State:
$2,188
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 85.9%
Here:
86%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 81.6% for AGIs below $25k, 86.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68784, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,176 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$32,176
State:
$44,271
Salary/wage: $30,040 (reported on 85.0% of returns)
Here:
$30,040
State:
$38,230
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.2% for AGIs below $10k, 81.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 79.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,275 (reported on 44.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,275
Nebraska:
$1,759
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,147 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,147
State:
$2,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$911 (reported on 17.2% of returns)
Here:
+$911
State:
+$7,887
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,879 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:
+$3,879
State:
+$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$5,958 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
+$5,958
State:
-$1,077
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.5% for AGIs below $10k, -2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,857 (reported on 3.6% of returns)
68784:
$2,857
Nebraska:
$2,902
Total itemized deductions: $15,497 (26% of AGI, reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
$15,497
State:
$18,692
Here:
26.0% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.5% for AGIs below $10k, 8.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $2,541 (4% of AGI, reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,541
State:
$3,500
Here:
4.0% of AGI
State:
3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,857 (reported on 69.6% of returns)
68784:
$3,857
State:
$6,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,628 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,628
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 80.3%
Here:
80%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $10k, 81.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 736
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 25 (25 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 396 (279 now married, 113 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 68784 with a mortgage: 279 (6 second mortgage) Houses without a mortgage: 281
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,068 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $468
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
1.2%
Whole state:
9.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
1.0%
Whole state:
5.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.0
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.2
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 68784: Logan Valley Golf Course (A), Northeast Cooperative Elevator (B), Wakefield Police Station (C), Graves Public Library (D), Wakefield Rescue Unit (E), Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 68784 include: Immanuel Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B), Salem Lutheran Church (C), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (D), Christian Church (E), Presbyterian Church (F), Evangelical Covenant Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 38 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 227 2-persons, 89 3-persons, 72 4-persons, 68 5-persons, 54 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 199 1-person, 12 2-persons, 10 6-persons
454 married couples with children.
66 single-parent households (46 men, 20 women).
68.6% of residents of 68784 zip code speak English at home.
30.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% very well, 25% well, 34% not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 389 (19.8%) (37.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
19.8%
Whole state:
7.4%
73%Honduras
15%Guatemala
11%El Salvador
23%German
5%Irish
4%Swedish
2%American
1%European
1%Scotch-Irish
1%Danish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
322010 or later
1522000 to 2009
1421990 to 1999
66Before 1990
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
M G WALDBAUM COMPANY (105 NORTH MAIN STREET in WAKEFIELD, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1999-0083, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-07-2004-0179, STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, REFUSE DISPOSAL, LEGAL SERVICES, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, -022195-JB-0930, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, -051297-SM-1015, -061896-JB-1050, -061997-NH-1500, -NE0000368555, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, -0002600018, EPCRA, -68784MLTNG105NO, TRI REPORTER, -, UIC, WASTEWATER FACILITY CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: CHICKEN EGGS; POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING Organizations: PALUL SAUNDERS, GEN MGR (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MG WALDBAUM COMPANY
M G WALDBAUM COMPANY BIG RED FARMS (HIGHWAY 35 NORTH in WAKEFIELD, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, REFUSE DISPOSAL, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL, OPERATOR CERTIFICATION, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, EPCRA, -68784MGWLDHWY35, TRI REPORTER, -, WASTEWATER FACILITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: CHICKEN EGGS; POULTRY SLAUGHTERING AND PROCESSING Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FOOD MANUFACTURING. Organizations: PAUL SAUNDERS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, GREG VACHA, MAINTENANCE SUPER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MICHAEL FOODS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MG WALDBAUM CO
WAKEFIELD WASTEWATER TREATMENT (HIGHWAY 35 N in WAKEFIELD, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, LEGAL SERVICES, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, WASTEWATER FACILITY National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS; REFUSE SYSTEMS Organizations: FLOYD T. PICKINPAUGH, OPER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: WAKEFIELD WWTF
WAKEFIELD CLEANERS (320 MAIN ST in WAKEFIELD, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: GARMENT PRESSING, AND AGENTS FOR LAUNDRIES AND DRYCLEANERS; DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
WAKEFIELD MUNICIPAL POWER (301 OAK STREET WAKEFIELD LIGHT AND WATER DEPT in WAKEFIELD, NE)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES Alternative names: WAKEFIELD MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT
WAKEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL (8TH& HIGHLAND in WAKEFIELD, NE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - -120899-99-0008, LEAKING STORAGE TANK
WAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (802 HIGHLAND in WAKEFIELD, NE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-900560002 Organizations: WAKEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL ( in WAKEFIELD, NE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-900560001 Organizations: WAKEFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
WAKEFIELD LANDFILL (NO ADDRESS in WAKEFIELD, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: AIR AND WATER RESOURCE AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
BROWER CONSTRUCTION CO PLANT 5 (.4 MI N HWYS 35 & 9 1 1/2 N in WAKEFIELD, NE)
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ANDERSON LUMBER COMPANY (205 MAIN STREET in WAKEFIELD, NE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
BIG RED FARMS (58535 HIGHWAY 35 in WAKEFIELD, NE)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
MICHAEL FOODS EGG PRODUCTION (105 NORTH MAIN STREET in WAKEFIELD, NE)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FOOD MANUFACTURING.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.3%
57.3%Utility gas
19.9%Electricity
13.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1.4%Wood
Population in 1990: 1,858. Population change in the 1990s: +398 (+21.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 963
Northeast: 28
Midwest: 446
South: 58
West: 65
63% of the 68784 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.
86% of the 68784 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different 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): 16
Here:
17.4%
Nebraska:
12.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5
Here:
11.0%
Nebraska:
19.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
57,144Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
54,714Personal care and service occupations
52,245Management occupations
49,267Business and financial operations occupations
48,997Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
48,296Education, training, and library occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
Wholesale Trade: Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (10-19: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 3)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (5-9: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (5-9: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
39 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
59 people in nursing homes
Most common first names in zip code 68784 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Carl
17
82.2 years
Helen
17
83.6 years
John
15
80.7 years
Anna
11
87.7 years
William
11
83.9 years
Mabel
11
90.9 years
Harry
11
79.0 years
Harold
10
75.4 years
Martha
10
82.7 years
Ruth
10
89.6 years
Most common last names in zip code 68784 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Johnson
34
80.6 years
Anderson
30
83.6 years
Carlson
20
83.8 years
Nelson
19
84.7 years
Meyer
11
82.0 years
Lundahl
11
91.4 years
Ring
10
82.5 years
Pearson
10
83.4 years
Olson
10
75.3 years
Gustafson
9
73.8 years
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