Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,350
| This zip code: | $45,350 | | Nebraska: | $47,085 |
Nearest zip codes: 68976, 69028, 68850, 68927, 69130, 68922.
Housing units in zip code 68937 with a mortgage: 241 (13 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 288
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,013
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $398
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 8.4% | | Whole state: | 11.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.3 | | State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.1 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 40
- 1995 to 1998: 59
- 1990 to 1994: 90
- 1980 to 1989: 119
- 1970 to 1979: 398
- 1960 to 1969: 212
- 1950 to 1959: 87
- 1940 to 1949: 75
- 1939 or earlier: 228
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elwood, NE (68937): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 29
- 2 bedrooms: 159
- 3 bedrooms: 253
- 4 bedrooms: 147
- 5 or more bedrooms: 48
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 24
- 2 bedrooms: 58
- 3 bedrooms: 45
- 4 bedrooms: 25
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 68937 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 17
- 1 vehicle: 128
- 2 vehicles: 297
- 3 vehicles: 129
- 4 vehicles: 43
- 5 or more vehicles: 22
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 7
- 1 vehicle: 66
- 2 vehicles: 67
- 3 vehicles: 13
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 68937:
- Less than $10,000: 10
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 4
- $20,000 to $24,999: 5
- $25,000 to $29,999: 5
- $30,000 to $34,999: 6
- $35,000 to $39,999: 9
- $40,000 to $49,999: 18
- $50,000 to $59,999: 18
- $60,000 to $69,999: 29
- $70,000 to $79,999: 38
- $80,000 to $89,999: 45
- $90,000 to $99,999: 48
- $100,000 to $124,999: 95
- $125,000 to $149,999: 70
- $150,000 to $174,999: 41
- $175,000 to $199,999: 41
- $200,000 to $249,999: 41
- $250,000 to $299,999: 15
- $300,000 to $399,999: 14
- $400,000 to $499,999: 8
- $500,000 to $749,999: 3
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 68937:
- $100 to $149: 1
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 16
- $250 to $299: 4
- $300 to $349: 26
- $350 to $399: 14
- $400 to $449: 8
- $500 to $549: 1
- $550 to $599: 5
- $750 to $799: 2
- No cash rent: 38
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $44,014.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,778
- Two or more races householders: $38,670
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $123,043
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,557 (it was $80,000 in 2000)
| 68937: | $119,557 | | Nebraska: | $122,200 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,459 - $152,457
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $140,169| Here: | $140,169 | | State: | $152,590 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $119,492| Here: | $119,492 | | State: | $157,382 |
In 2-unit structures: $118,462| Here: | $118,462 | | State: | $134,316 |
Mobile homes: $52,396| Here: | $52,396 | | State: | $29,187 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $95,000| Here: | $95,000 | | State: | $71,559 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,093
- One, attached: 8
- Two: 7
- 3 or 4: 6
- 5 to 9: 3
- 20 to 49: 1
- Mobile homes: 188
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 708 (79%)
- Carpooled: 117 (13%)
- Walked: 43 (5%)
- Worked at home: 30 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 88
- 5 to 9 minutes: 137
- 10 to 14 minutes: 104
- 15 to 19 minutes: 134
- 20 to 24 minutes: 192
- 25 to 29 minutes: 20
- 30 to 34 minutes: 98
- 35 to 39 minutes: 11
- 40 to 44 minutes: 10
- 45 to 59 minutes: 35
- 60 to 89 minutes: 28
- 90 or more minutes: 11
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 1,831
- In family households: 1,609 (521 male householders, 81 female householders)
503 spouses, 468 children (413 natural, 15 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 2 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 222 (92 male householders (82 living alone)), 107 female householders (102 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 50 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 388 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 39 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 184 1-person, 11 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
320 married couples with children.
54 single-parent households (18 men, 36 women).
97.1% of residents of 68937 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 8% well, 17% not well, 17% not at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 7% well, 7% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 19 (1.0%)
(42.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- India (21%)
- Guatemala (21%)
- El Salvador (16%)
- Germany (11%)
- Korea (11%)
- Philippines (11%)
- Mexico (11%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1985 to 1989: 4
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 4
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White population: 1,849
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 8
Two or more races population: 7

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 755 |
|  English: 108 |
|  United States or American: 104 |
|  Swedish: 80 |
|  Irish: 71 |
|  Other groups: 68 |
|  Danish: 37 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 35 |
|  French (except Basque): 34 |
|  Czech: 34 |
|  Dutch: 27 |
|  Norwegian: 27 |
|  Polish: 25 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 22 |
|  Scottish: 13 |
|  Arab:: 8 |
|  Lebanese: 8 |
|  Welsh: 8 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 7 |
|  Swiss: 6 |
|  Austrian: 4 |
|  British: 4 |
|  French Canadian: 4 |
|  Italian: 2 |
|  Greek: 2 |
|  Finnish: 2 |
Public primary/middle school in zip code 68937 not listed on the city page:- DIST 015 - DAWSON COUNTY (Students: 28; Grades: PK - 08)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- AG VALLEY COOPERATIVE NON STOCK (307 RAYMOND in ELWOOD, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, -06227-BM-1047, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, -0003700002, EPCRA
Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
Alternative names: AG VALLEY CO-OP NON STOCK, EDISON COOP - ELWOOD
- WEST ELWOOD GRAIN (205 RAILROAD in ELWOOD, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: FARM PRODUCT WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
- BELLAMYS INC (74268 ROAD 426 in ELWOOD, NE)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Organizations: BELLAMY'S INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BELLAMY IMPLEMENT INC JD
- DIST 015 - DAWSON COUNTY ( in JOHNSON LAKE, NE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-240015001
- ELWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ( in ELWOOD, NE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-370030002
Organizations: ELWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (514 1ST AVE in ELWOOD, NE)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - LEAKING STORAGE TANK
Alternative names: ELWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- ELWOOD HIGH SCHOOL ( in ELWOOD, NE)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-370030001
Organizations: ELWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- GENEBACH FERTILIZER & PROPANE (101 CALVERT in ELWOOD, NE)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1985-0071, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-07-1990-0041,
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: RETAIL NURSERIES, LAWN AND GARDEN SUPPLY STORES
Alternative names: GENGENBACH, LARRY
- ELWOOD LANDFILL (NO ADDRESS in ELWOOD, NE)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS
Median worth of mobile homes: $66,934
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 (57%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Wood (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1483
- Northeast: 19
- Midwest: 206
- South: 31
- West: 115
55% of the 68937 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, 80% lived in Nebraska.
Population in 1990: 956. Population change in the 1990s: +914 (+95.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 1.4% | | Nebraska: | 14.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
| Here: | 2.5% | | Nebraska: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6
| Here: | 20.0% | | 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:
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10-19: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Veterinary Services (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (10-19: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
51 people in nursing homes
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