Estimated zip code population in 2017: 516 Zip code population in 2010: 417 Zip code population in 2000: 454
Houses and condos: 222 Renter-occupied apartments: 43
% of renters here:
22%
State:
34%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 68855: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 188.8 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
1.3% ($993)
Nebraska:
1.7% ($2,642)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $1,467 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $664 (1.3%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 240
(46.6%)
Females: 275
(53.4%)
For population 25 years and over in 68855:
High school or higher: 97.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 68855:
Never married: 18.1%
Now married: 67.1%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 3.8%
Divorced: 9.9%
Zip code 68855 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $77,369
68855:
$77,369
Nebraska:
$155,800
According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 68855 zip code as of January 28, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 68855 is 507 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
38.2 years
Nebraska median age:
36.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.6 people
Nebraska:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 68855, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,389 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,389
State:
$60,572
Salary/wage: $36,585 (reported on 68.4% of returns)
Here:
$36,585
State:
$47,046
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.3% for AGIs below $25k, 66.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $363 (reported on 42.1% of returns)
This zip code:
$363
Nebraska:
$1,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Ordinary dividends: $667 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
$667
State:
$5,776
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,417 (reported on 31.6% of returns)
Here:
+$9,417
State:
+$16,171
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 23.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Profit/loss from business: +$600 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
+$600
State:
+$9,897
Earned income credit: $2,025 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,025
State:
$2,188
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 78.9%
Here:
79%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 77.8% for AGIs below $25k, 75.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68855, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $19,185 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$19,185
State:
$44,271
Salary/wage: $21,333 (reported on 71.1% of returns)
Here:
$21,333
State:
$38,230
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $830 (reported on 54.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$830
Nebraska:
$1,759
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Taxable dividends: $414 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
$414
State:
$2,804
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,804 (reported on 32.4% of returns)
Here:
+$4,804
State:
+$7,887
Profit/loss from business: +$5,000 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$5,000
State:
+$7,743
Total tax: $2,009 (reported on 66.5% of returns)
68855:
$2,009
State:
$6,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Earned income credit: $1,857 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,857
State:
$1,643
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 87.9%
Here:
88%
State:
62%
(% for various income ranges: 86.7% for AGIs below $10k, 89.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 88.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 9 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 187
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 12 (12 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 94 (51 now married, 42 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 68855 with a mortgage: 63 Houses without a mortgage: 89
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $871 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $363
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
12.8%
Whole state:
10.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.2%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
6.7
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 68855: Gavin Siding (A), Mason City (B), Mason City Rescue Service (C), Mason City Rural Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 68855 include: First Eudell Church (A), Salem Church (B), American Missionary Fellowship (C), Saint Thomas Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Mason City, NE (68855) in owner-occupied houses/condos
0no vehicle
351 vehicle
532 vehicles
263 vehicles
134 vehicles
435+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Mason City, NE (68855) in renter-occupied apartments
0no vehicle
171 vehicle
202 vehicles
03 vehicles
04 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Zip code 68855 household income distribution in 2017
18Less than $10,000
2$10,000 to $14,999
15$15,000 to $19,999
8$20,000 to $24,999
5$25,000 to $29,999
13$30,000 to $34,999
8$35,000 to $39,999
20$40,000 to $44,999
11$45,000 to $49,999
3$50,000 to $59,999
21$60,000 to $74,999
34$75,000 to $99,999
9$100,000 to $124,999
4$125,000 to $149,999
6$150,000 to $199,999
7$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 68855
4Less than $10,000
10$10,000 to $14,999
4$15,000 to $19,999
1$20,000 to $24,999
4$30,000 to $34,999
6$35,000 to $39,999
16$40,000 to $49,999
11$50,000 to $59,999
3$60,000 to $69,999
10$70,000 to $79,999
4$80,000 to $89,999
7$100,000 to $124,999
5$150,000 to $174,999
3$175,000 to $199,999
20$200,000 to $249,999
6$250,000 to $299,999
14$400,000 to $499,999
2$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 68855
5$250 to $299
3$300 to $349
8$350 to $399
1$400 to $449
2$450 to $499
4$500 to $549
11No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2017: $606.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $51,767
Two or more races householders: $18,822
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $77,369
68855:
$77,369
Nebraska:
$155,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $43,942 - $225,349
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 217
Mobile homes: 4
Means of transportation to work in zip code 68855
77.2%166Drove a car alone
7.4%16Carpooled
5.1%11Walked
9.8%21Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 68855
9Less than 5 minutes
245 to 9 minutes
3310 to 14 minutes
815 to 19 minutes
2420 to 24 minutes
425 to 29 minutes
4330 to 34 minutes
3045 to 59 minutes
1660 to 89 minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.2%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 516
In family households: 453 (94 male householders, 50 female householders)
119 spouses, 165 children (166 natural, 1 adopted, 1 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 62 (37 male householders (36 living alone)), 14 female householders (9 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 57 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 45 1-person, 5 2-persons
127 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (3 men, 25 women).
99.8% of residents of 68855 zip code speak English at home.
Foreign born population: 11 (2.2%) (0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:
2.2%
Whole state:
7.5%
29%German
15%English
9%American
6%Irish
5%African
4%Polish
0%Danish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
02010 or later
102000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
0Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
MASON CITY LANDFILL (NO ADDRESS in MASON CITY, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - REFUSE DISPOSAL Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
MASON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL ( in MASON CITY, NE)
(Geographic Names Information System) (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-210169001
MASON CITY FORMER USDA GRAIN BIN (STATE HIGHWAY 2 AND MAIN ST. in MASON CITY, NE)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
ZOERB, DALE (RR 1 BOX 11 in MASON CITY, NE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.6%
37.0%Utility gas
24.0%Electricity
20.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
17.2%Wood
2.1%Other fuel
Population in 1990: 473.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 454
Northeast: 4
Midwest: 16
South: 6
West: 22
80% of the 68855 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.
97% of the 68855 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% 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:
14.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:
0.0%
Nebraska:
12.4%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:
50.0%
Nebraska:
21.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
128,593Transportation occupations
61,818Management occupations
49,875Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
46,322Sales and related occupations
44,610Production occupations
35,515Education, training, and library occupations
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)
Most common first names in zip code 68855 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
7
75.7 years
Frank
5
84.2 years
James
5
75.0 years
Carl
5
78.6 years
Mary
5
86.8 years
Ethel
4
78.0 years
Richard
4
88.7 years
Robert
4
71.5 years
Kenneth
3
74.3 years
William
3
78.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 68855 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Johnson
5
73.6 years
Holm
5
72.6 years
Trew
5
78.0 years
Tondreau
5
83.6 years
Burns
4
74.0 years
Nelson
4
86.0 years
Lovitt
4
74.5 years
Moore
4
78.0 years
Shoemaker
4
82.2 years
Lamb
3
87.0 years
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