Median household income (1999): $34,831
Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,912
| This zip code | $38,912 | | Nebraska: | $43,849 |
Nearest zip codes: 68854, 68846, 68816, 68628, 68827, 68654.
Housing units in zip code 68826 with a mortgage: 483 (40 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 428
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $766
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $287
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 9.7% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 4.0% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 | | State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 45
- 1995 to 1998: 78
- 1990 to 1994: 70
- 1980 to 1989: 107
- 1970 to 1979: 257
- 1960 to 1969: 181
- 1950 to 1959: 180
- 1940 to 1949: 118
- 1939 or earlier: 678
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Central City, NE (68826): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 20
- 2 bedrooms: 310
- 3 bedrooms: 503
- 4 bedrooms: 209
- 5 or more bedrooms: 52
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 21
- 1 bedrooms: 93
- 2 bedrooms: 191
- 3 bedrooms: 107
- 4 bedrooms: 30
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 68826 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 29
- 1 vehicle: 210
- 2 vehicles: 503
- 3 vehicles: 229
- 4 vehicles: 105
- 5 or more vehicles: 18
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 63
- 1 vehicle: 170
- 2 vehicles: 156
- 3 vehicles: 33
- 4 vehicles: 17
- 5 or more vehicles: 3
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 68826:
- Less than $10,000: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 11
- $20,000 to $24,999: 37
- $25,000 to $29,999: 36
- $30,000 to $34,999: 59
- $35,000 to $39,999: 39
- $40,000 to $49,999: 88
- $50,000 to $59,999: 110
- $60,000 to $69,999: 103
- $70,000 to $79,999: 101
- $80,000 to $89,999: 118
- $90,000 to $99,999: 84
- $100,000 to $124,999: 64
- $125,000 to $149,999: 33
- $175,000 to $199,999: 5
- $200,000 to $249,999: 10
- $400,000 to $499,999: 5
- $1,000,000 or more: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 68826:
- Less than $100: 14
- $100 to $149: 11
- $150 to $199: 40
- $200 to $249: 52
- $250 to $299: 69
- $300 to $349: 91
- $350 to $399: 42
- $400 to $449: 23
- $450 to $499: 22
- $500 to $549: 3
- $900 to $999: 3
- $1,000 to $1,249: 8
- $1,250 to $1,499: 6
- $1,500 to $1,999: 7
- No cash rent: 36
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $86,886
- Asian householders: $71,645
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $91,185
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,392
- One, attached: 25
- Two: 24
- 3 or 4: 42
- 5 to 9: 41
- 10 to 19: 8
- 20 to 49: 71
- Mobile homes: 111

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,478 (79%)
- Carpooled: 253 (14%)
- Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
- Walked: 47 (3%)
- Worked at home: 89 (5%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 233
- 5 to 9 minutes: 456
- 10 to 14 minutes: 300
- 15 to 19 minutes: 155
- 20 to 24 minutes: 86
- 25 to 29 minutes: 77
- 30 to 34 minutes: 275
- 35 to 39 minutes: 36
- 40 to 44 minutes: 27
- 45 to 59 minutes: 64
- 60 to 89 minutes: 23
- 90 or more minutes: 50
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,830
- In family households: 3,364 (947 male householders, 156 female householders)
953 spouses, 1,157 children (1,074 natural, 55 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 13 other relatives, 78 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 466 (191 male householders (164 living alone)), 240 female householders (236 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 110 (90 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 514 2-persons, 193 3-persons, 250 4-persons, 98 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 400 1-person, 22 2-persons, 9 3-persons.
813 married couples with children.
209 single-parent households (61 men, 148 women).
97.5% of residents of 68826 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 17% well, 36% not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% very well, 10% well, 12% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).
Foreign born population: 18 (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:
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- Mexico (50%)
- Canada (28%)
- Other Caribbean (22%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1985 to 1989: 9
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 1356
- Swedish: 272
- Irish: 202
- English: 202
- United States or American: 132
- Polish: 108
- Other groups: 92
- Danish: 78
- Dutch: 75
- French (except Basque): 60
- Norwegian: 60
- Scotch-Irish: 44
- European: 37
- Czech: 31
- Scottish: 30
- Greek: 21
- Russian: 14
- Italian: 12
- Swiss: 9
- Welsh: 8
- Canadian: 5
- Czechoslovakian: 4
- Lithuanian: 4
- Pennsylvania German: 4
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4
- Bahamian: 4

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ATLANTIC HOMES DIVISION 47 (HIGHWAY 14 NORTH in CENTRAL CITY, NE)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, EPCRA, -68826TLNTCHWY14, TRI REPORTER
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: MOBILE HOMES
Business NAICS classification: MANUFACTURED HOME (MOBILE HOME) MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: CHAMPION HOME BUILDERS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ATLANTIC HOMES DIV.
- AURORA COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR COMPANY (1561 13TH ROAD in CENTRAL CITY, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, LEGAL SERVICES, -100792-JF-1320, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, -041896-GB-1350, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, -0006100008, EPCRA
Business SIC classification: FERTILIZERS, MIXING ONLY
Alternative names: AURORA CO-OP ELEVATOR CO, AURORA COOPERATIVE CO, AURORA COOPERATIVE ELEV CO #51827-NE-005, KOCH AGRI SERVICES-CENTRAL CITY
- AURORA COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR COMPANY (610 C AVENUE in CENTRAL CITY, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
Alternative names: AURORA CO-OP ELEVATOR CO
- BILL'S VOLUME SALES (E HWY 30 in CENTRAL CITY, NE)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: BILL PULLAM (CONTACT/OWNER)
- F & S REPAIR (701 G ST in CENTRAL CITY, NE)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: EUGENE SCHENK (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ACE USED CARS
- WEIDNER CHEVROLET CO (W HWY 30 in CENTRAL CITY, NE)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DENNY WEIDNER (CONTACT/OWNER)
- FOWLERS DRY CLEANING (1614 16TH AVE in CENTRAL CITY, 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
- CENTRAL CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( in CENTRAL CITY, NE)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-610004004
Organizations: CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CENTRAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL ( in CENTRAL CITY, NE)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-610004001
Organizations: CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CENTRAL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL ( in CENTRAL CITY, NE)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-610004002
Organizations: CENTRAL CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CENTRAL CITY WASTEWATER TREAT (1774 17TH RD in CENTRAL CITY, NE)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - REFUSE DISPOSAL, LEGAL SERVICES, OPERATOR CERTIFICATION, 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
Organizations: STACEY SAWYERS, PLANT OPERATOR (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: CENTRAL CITY WWTF
- WEGNER MONUMENT COMPANY TRACKINGID# ONLY (2502 SOUTH HIGHWAY 14 in CENTRAL CITY, NE)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
- CENTRAL CITY BIOFUELS LP (NORTHEAST OF CENTRAL CITY CITY LIMITS in CENTRAL CITY, NE)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (64%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Wood (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3197
- Northeast: 34
- Midwest: 329
- South: 132
- West: 202
56% of the 68826 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Nebraska.
Population in 1990: 3,783. Population change in the 1990s: +192 (+5.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55
| Here: | 12.2% | | Nebraska: | 14.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59
| Here: | 21.8% | | Nebraska: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
| Here: | 19.5% | | 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)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 2, 5-9: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 2, 5-9: 2)
- Information: Cable and Other Program Distribution (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1)
- Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (20-49: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 89 people in nursing homes
- 16 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
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