Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,963 Zip code population in 2010: 3,955 Zip code population in 2000: 3,975
Houses and condos: 1,674 Renter-occupied apartments: 499
% of renters here:
31%
State:
34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 68826: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 145.0 sq. mi. Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 27 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.2% ($2,351)
Nebraska:
1.4% ($3,313)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,986 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,765 (1.3%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 68826, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $65,760 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$65,760
State:
$73,874
Salary/wage: $50,661 (reported on 86.0% of returns)
Here:
$50,661
State:
$58,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1359.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3958.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7126.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10477.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16325.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,805 (reported on 34.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,805
Nebraska:
$1,748
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 30.6% for AGIs below $25k, 44.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 183.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,808 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
$4,808
State:
$7,841
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.1% for AGIs below $25k, 39.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 143.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 106.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 316.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,881 (reported on 20.8% of returns)
Here:
+$15,881
State:
+$21,703
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $25k, 126.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 135.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 302.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 744.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,810 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
+$8,810
State:
+$11,239
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 129.1% for AGIs below $25k, 123.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 99.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 322.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 886.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,150 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
68826:
$14,150
Nebraska:
$18,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.9% for AGIs below $25k, 139.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 201.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 435.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 830.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $53,211 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
Here:
$53,211
State:
$37,704
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 234.7% for AGIs below $25k, 517.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 658.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $13,614 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
Here:
$13,614
State:
$15,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 115.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 222.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,344 (reported on 5.1% of returns)
68826:
$6,344
State:
$8,015
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 66.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 160.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,048 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,048
State:
$2,260
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.4% for AGIs below $25k, 64.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.5%
Here:
96%
State:
95%
(% for various income ranges: 92.3% for AGIs below $25k, 95.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 68826, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $53,606 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$53,606
State:
$60,572
Salary/wage: $37,887 (reported on 85.4% of returns)
Here:
$37,887
State:
$47,046
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.5% for AGIs below $25k, 80.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,766 (reported on 34.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,766
Nebraska:
$1,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,900 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,900
State:
$5,776
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,277 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
+$16,277
State:
+$16,171
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 20.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,044 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:
+$6,044
State:
+$9,897
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,184 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
68826:
$8,184
Nebraska:
$12,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $21,897 (19% of AGI, reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
$21,897
State:
$23,343
Here:
18.9% of AGI
State:
18.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $5,693 (reported on 17.5% of returns)
Here:
$5,693
State:
$4,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,816 (reported on 21.6% of returns)
68826:
$7,816
State:
$9,758
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,226 (reported on 18.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,226
State:
$2,188
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 67.8%
Here:
68%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 59.1% for AGIs below $25k, 67.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68826, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,697 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$33,697
State:
$44,271
Salary/wage: $29,075 (reported on 83.0% of returns)
Here:
$29,075
State:
$38,230
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 166.2% for AGIs below $10k, 72.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 36.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,936 (reported on 44.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,936
Nebraska:
$1,759
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,580 (reported on 24.9% of returns)
Here:
$1,580
State:
$2,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,706 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
+$4,706
State:
+$7,887
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,131 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
+$5,131
State:
+$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$1,164 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:
+$1,164
State:
-$1,077
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -31.8% for AGIs below $10k, -0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,221 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
68826:
$3,221
Nebraska:
$2,902
Self-employed pension: $7,750 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
Here:
$7,750
Nebraska:
$12,366
Total itemized deductions: $16,962 (24% of AGI, reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:
$16,962
State:
$18,692
Here:
24.0% of AGI
State:
21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.5% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,857 (5% of AGI, reported on 15.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,857
State:
$3,500
Here:
5.1% of AGI
State:
3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,051 (reported on 72.9% of returns)
68826:
$4,051
State:
$6,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,647 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,647
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.7%
Here:
72%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 64.2% for AGIs below $10k, 67.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 106 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,492
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 51 (31 now married, 17 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 778 (380 now married, 397 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 68826 with a mortgage: 583 (64 second mortgage, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 46
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,221 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $563
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
12.1%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.9%
Whole state:
6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.9
State:
7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.2
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 68826: Cargill Incorporated Elevator (A), Central City (B), Merrick County Fairgrounds (C), Central City Ambulance Service (D), Central City Volunteer Fire Department (E), Merrick County Courthouse (F), Merrick County Sheriffs Office (G), Central City Public Library (H), Central City Police Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 68826 include: Christian Church (A), Friends Meeting House (B), Community Bible Church (C), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (D), Episcopal Church (E), Grace Lutheran Church (F), Presbyterian Church (G), United Methodist Church (H), Saint Michaels Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 68826 include: Lone Tree Historical Marker (1), Lone Tree Park (2), North Park (3), Kernel Field (4), Hord Lake State Recreation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 130 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 489 2-persons, 271 3-persons, 167 4-persons, 65 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 514 1-person, 50 2-persons
687 married couples with children.
228 single-parent households (40 men, 188 women).
94.7% of residents of 68826 zip code speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 26% well, 1% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% very well, 28% well).
Foreign born population: 195 (4.9%) (51.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
4.9%
Whole state:
7.2%
34%Honduras
29%Bhutan
14%Hong Kong
10%El Salvador
8%Sweden
41%German
19%American
5%European
3%Irish
3%English
2%Swedish
2%Czech
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
552010 or later
1302000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
28Before 1990
Major facilities 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
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.1%
48.6%Electricity
43.2%Utility gas
7.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.7%Wood
Population in 1990: 3,783. Population change in the 1990s: +192 (+5.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,070
Northeast: 9
Midwest: 410
South: 156
West: 94
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, 50% lived in Nebraska.
91% of the 68826 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
Here:
7.2%
Nebraska:
14.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:
1.9%
Nebraska:
12.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 45
Here:
37.2%
Nebraska:
18.0%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
103,346Computer and mathematical occupations
79,662Business and financial operations occupations
74,156Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
71,163Management occupations
69,834Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
68,654Community and social service occupations
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)