Housing units in zip code 68850 with a mortgage: 1,563 (31 second mortgage, 170 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 974
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $997
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $440
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2010:
This zip code:
15.0%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2010:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 68850: Assemblies of God Conference Grounds (A), Westminister Woods Camp (B), Westminster Woods Camp (C), School Number 61 (D), School Number 94 (E), Josselyn (F), Plum Creek Memorial Wall (G), Gable View Inn Campground (H), Mastens Camper Haven (I), Lexington (J), Dawson County Fairgrounds (K), DeBruce Grain Incorporated Elevator (L), Peavey Grain Company Elevator (M), Dawson County Courthouse (N), Dawson County Sheriffs Office (O), Lexington Volunteer Fire Department (P), Lexington Police Station (Q), Lexington Public Library (R), Dawson County Historical Museum (S), Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 68850 include: Fairhaven Church (A), Buffalo Grove Church (B), Grace Lutheran Church (C), First Christian Church (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), Saint Peters Episcopal Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), Trinity Lutheran Church (H), Saint Anns Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rose Hill Cemetery (1), Robb Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3), Saint Anns Cemetery (4), Hewitt Cemetery (5), Hillside Cemetery (6), Greenwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: O Connor Reservoir Number 1 (A), O Connor Reservoir Number 2 (B), Prasch Reservoir (C), School Land Reservoir Number 1 (D), Sherman Reservoir (E), School Land Reservoir Number 2 (F), Buffalo Creek Reservoir B-3 (G), Buffalo Creek Reservoir F-1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 68850 include: Phillips Lake State Recreation Area (1), Pioneer Park (2), Dogwood State Wildlife Management Area (3), Oak Park (4), Arbor Park (5), Plum Creek Park (6), Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Year house built
2005 or later: 158
2000 to 2004: 146
1990 to 1999: 390
1980 to 1989: 428
1970 to 1979: 1,124
1960 to 1969: 402
1950 to 1959: 570
1940 to 1949: 462
1939 or earlier: 936
Estimated household income distribution in 2009:
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2010 in zip code 68850:
Less than $10,000: 124
$10,000 to $14,999: 38
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 92
$25,000 to $29,999: 70
$30,000 to $34,999: 63
$35,000 to $39,999: 48
$40,000 to $49,999: 122
$50,000 to $59,999: 181
$60,000 to $69,999: 225
$70,000 to $79,999: 359
$80,000 to $89,999: 286
$90,000 to $99,999: 236
$100,000 to $124,999: 324
$125,000 to $149,999: 297
$150,000 to $174,999: 153
$175,000 to $199,999: 128
$200,000 to $249,999: 60
$250,000 to $299,999: 58
$300,000 to $399,999: 14
$400,000 to $499,999: 45
$500,000 to $749,999: 3
$750,000 to $999,999: 256
$1,000,000 or more: 4
Rent paid by renters in 2010 in zip code 68850:
Less than $100: 6
$100 to $149: 50
$150 to $199: 38
$200 to $249: 362
$250 to $299: 118
$300 to $349: 69
$350 to $399: 363
$400 to $449: 167
$450 to $499: 540
$500 to $549: 101
$550 to $599: 299
$600 to $649: 157
$650 to $699: 7
$700 to $749: 54
$800 to $899: 2,009
$900 to $999: 1,082
$1,000 to $1,249: 311
$1,500 to $1,999: 1,852
$2,000 or more: 2,646
No cash rent: 189
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2010: $353,670.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2010 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $101,166
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $28,820
Asian householders: $110,282
Some other race householders: $84,550
Two or more races householders: $88,226
Hispanic or Latino householders: $82,491
Estimated median house or condo value in 2010: $94,990
68850:
$94,990
Nebraska:
$126,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,041 - $130,098
Mean price in 2010:
Detached houses: $109,112
Here:
$109,112
State:
$150,859
Mobile homes: $25,405
Here:
$25,405
State:
$44,614
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,235
One, attached: 49
Two: 807
3 or 4: 2,098
5 to 9: 9,107
10 to 19: 3,640
20 to 49: 116
50 or more: 19,862
Mobile homes: 502
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 3,793 (65%)
Carpooled: 1,315 (22%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1 (0%)
Taxi: 532 (9%)
Motorcycle: 7,428 (127%)
Bicycle: 86 (1%)
Walked: 258 (4%)
Other means: 78 (1%)
Worked at home: 357 (6%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 298
5 to 9 minutes: 1,913
10 to 14 minutes: 1,691
15 to 19 minutes: 571
20 to 24 minutes: 302
25 to 29 minutes: 130
30 to 34 minutes: 197
35 to 39 minutes: 49
40 to 44 minutes: 92
45 to 59 minutes: 130
60 to 89 minutes: 67
90 or more minutes: 115
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 89.5%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11,703
In family households: 10,350 (2,326 male householders, 464 female householders)
2,273 spouses, 4,020 children (3,624 natural, 127 adopted, 269 stepchildren), 210 grandchildren, 232 brothers or sisters, 109 parents, 357 other relatives, 359 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,353 (501 male householders (354 living alone)), 513 female householders (469 living alone)), 339 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 278 (140 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 944 2-persons, 443 3-persons, 678 4-persons, 564 5-persons, 254 6-persons, 100 7-or-more-persons
2,236 married couples with children.
1,352 single-parent households (573 men, 779 women).
45.1% of residents of 68850 zip code speak English at home.
157.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (24% very well, 11% well, 28% not well, 38% not at all).
8.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (99% very well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).
192.4% of residents speak other language at home (58% very well, 1% well, 10% not well, 31% not at all).
Foreign born population: 4,436 (35.3%) (30.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
35.3%
Whole state:
6.1%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (62%)
Guatemala (23%)
El Salvador (10%)
Vietnam (1%)
Philippines (1%)
Nicaragua (0%)
Honduras (0%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 1,989
1990 to 1999: 1,664
1980 to 1989: 712
Before 1980: 231
Races in zip code 68850:
White population: 4,996 Black population: 5,643 American Indian population: 59 Asian population: 104 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 51 Two or more races population: 116 Hispanic or Latino population: 6,483
Public primary/middle school in zip code 68850 not listed on the city page:
LEXINGTON CHILD DEVELOP CENTER (Students: 6; Grades: PK - PK)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED (75481 ROAD 435 in LEXINGTON, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, 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 Business SIC classification: FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
WESTERN ALFALFA (JCT HIGHWAY 30 AND ADAMS STREET in LEXINGTON, 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
WALMART STORES INC (115 S BRIDGE ST in LEXINGTON, NE)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: WALMART STORES, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: WAL MART
VILLAGE LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANERS (405 E. PACIFIC in LEXINGTON, NE)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: PAUL GIVENS AND DAVE MOWERY (CONTACT/OWNER)
DAWSON COUNTY FEED PRODUCTS (JCT ADAMS ST & PACIFIC AVE in LEXINGTON, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, -10309-KAM-1500, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, -NEG080060, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, -NEG990060, Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
4 PLUS CATTLE FEEDERS (43125 ROAD 758 in LEXINGTON, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
WALKING C CATTLE COMPANY (1408 W PROSPECT RD in LEXINGTON, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
CRAWFORD CATTLE COMPANY (201 S WASHINGTON ST in LEXINGTON, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS Alternative names: CRAWFORD GRAIN INC
DAWSON FEEDERS INCORPORATED (43751 ROAD 758 in LEXINGTON, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
DE BRUCE GRAIN COMPANY (HIGHWAY 30 EAST in LEXINGTON, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, -04060-DWT-1000, LEAKING STORAGE TANK Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
BIEHL CATTLE COMPANY SOUTHEAST (75602 ROAD 438 in LEXINGTON, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
FARMERS CO OP DEHY (NORTH TAFT in LEXINGTON, 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
VALLEY PAINT & BODY (E PROSPECT RD in LEXINGTON, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, LEGAL SERVICES, UIC Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 68850:
The Rosewood Inn, I-80 & Hwy 283, Lexington, NE 68850 , Phone: (308) 324-5601, Fax: (308) 324-4284
Super 8 Motel, RR 2 Box 149u, Lexington, NE 68850 , Phone: (308) 324-7434
Comfort Inn, 2810 Plum Creek Pkwy, Lexington, NE 68850 , Phone: (308) 324-3747, Fax: (308) 324-2590
Holiday Inn Express, 2605 Plum CRK Pkwy, Lexington, NE 68850 , Phone: (Inv) lid Input
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4.0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (41%)
Utility gas (33%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Other fuel (2%)
No fuel used (1%)
Solar energy (1%)
Population in 1990: 8,970. Population change in the 1990s: +3,000 (+33.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 5,960
Northeast: 78
Midwest: 934
South: 408
West: 966
51% of the 68850 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Here:
1.3%
Nebraska:
14.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 50
Here:
5.0%
Nebraska:
10.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 89
Here:
25.1%
Nebraska:
21.0%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
EILERS MACHINE & WELDING, INC (600 EAST COMMERCE RD in LEXINGTON, NE; small business) : $22,444,086 in 837 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Hardware, Commercial, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories, Electrical Hardware and Supplies, Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components, and moreby Defense Logistics Agency, Army, Navy Signed by year:2000: $1,812,995; 2001: $1,650,769; 2002: $880,242; 2003: $1,910,735; 2004: $5,098,524; 2005: $6,019,381; 2006: $4,897,748.
Biggest contracts:
$629,640 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2006-07-11.
$470,800, same as above.Signed on 2006-01-07. Completion date: 2006-04-08.
$470,800, same as above.Signed on 2006-01-11. Completion date: 2007-04-17.
$407,242, same as above.Signed on 2004-11-15. Completion date: 2005-02-11.
PROMAC, INC (709 W VINE ST in LEXINGTON, NE; small business) : $413,665 in 23 contractsfrom 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components, Miscellaneous Vehicular Components, Hardware, Commercial, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories, and moreby Defense Logistics Agency, Army Signed by year:2000: $99,949; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $74,211; 2004: $109,001; 2005: $97,846; 2006: $32,658.
Biggest contracts:
$99,949 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2000-10-28. Completion date: 2001-08-17.
$80,392 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components. Signed on 2004-01-10. Completion date: 2004-06-14.
$40,384 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-05-24. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
$35,335 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components. Signed on 2003-12-05. Completion date: 2004-04-03.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: