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City: Superior, NE
Nuckolls County, NE
Zip code population (2000): 2,432
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 2,136



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Houses and condos: 1,293
Renter-occupied apartments: 253
% of renters here:  22%
State:  33%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 68978: 71.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 110.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  2.4% ($637)
Nebraska:  2.4% ($1,478)

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Males: 1,121  (46.1%)
Females: 1,311  (53.9%)

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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $52,733
68978:  $52,733
Nebraska:  $122,200


According to our research of public records there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 68978 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.

Median resident age:  46.8 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  2.1 people
Nebraska:  2.5 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68978, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,653 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $30,653
State:  $44,271

Salary/wage: $26,338 (reported on 76.3% of returns)
Here:  $26,338
State:  $38,230
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.1% for AGIs below $10k, 62.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,111 (reported on 55.6% of returns)
This zip code:  $2,111
Nebraska:  $1,759
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,402 (reported on 35.2% of returns)
Here:  $1,402
State:  $2,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,839 (reported on 28.9% of returns)
Here:  +$4,839
State:  +$7,887
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,487 (reported on 23.5% of returns)
Here:  +$8,487
State:  +$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $10k, 7.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,597 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
68978:  $3,597
Nebraska:  $2,902

Total itemized deductions: $16,387 (1% of AGI, reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:  $16,387
State:  $18,692
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,059 (4.4% of AGI, reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:  $3,059
Nebraska:  $3,500

Here:  4.4% of AGI
State:  3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,766 (reported on 72.8% of returns)
68978:  $3,766
State:  $6,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,495 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:  $1,495
State:  $1,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 83.7%
Here:  84%
State:  62%
(% for various income ranges: 75.2% for AGIs below $10k, 84.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,313
This zip code:  $32,313
Nebraska:  $47,085
Superior, NE (68978) map

Nearest zip codes: 66970, 68961, 68943, 68974, 68942, 66936.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  63.1%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in zip code 68978 with a mortgage: 299 (31 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 481


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $741

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $333

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  12.5%
Whole state:  11.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  4.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.0
State:  6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.8
State:  4.2


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

Churches in zip code 68978 include: First Presbyterian Church (A), United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Beulah Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Grummert Reservoir (A), Childress Reservoir (B), Higer Reservoir (C), Saul Reservoir (D), Simonsen Reservoir (E), Gebhards Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Blakely Creek (A), Lost Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Superior Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 9
  • 1990 to 1994: 16
  • 1980 to 1989: 54
  • 1970 to 1979: 158
  • 1960 to 1969: 150
  • 1950 to 1959: 162
  • 1940 to 1949: 163
  • 1939 or earlier: 578



Zip code 68978 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Superior, NE (68978):
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 20
  • 2 bedrooms: 294
  • 3 bedrooms: 371
  • 4 bedrooms: 161
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 34


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 50
  • 2 bedrooms: 109
  • 3 bedrooms: 64
  • 4 bedrooms: 26
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4



Vehicles available in 68978 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 14
  • 1 vehicle: 308
  • 2 vehicles: 362
  • 3 vehicles: 139
  • 4 vehicles: 45
  • 5 or more vehicles: 12


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 57
  • 1 vehicle: 123
  • 2 vehicles: 47
  • 3 vehicles: 22
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 68978 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 68978 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 68978:

  • Less than $10,000: 57
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 27
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 20
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 42
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 45
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 41
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 32
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 103
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 61
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 41
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 44
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 44
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 43
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 94
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 38
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 21
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 9
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 12
 



68978 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 68978:

  • Less than $100: 9
  • $100 to $149: 19
  • $150 to $199: 29
  • $200 to $249: 32
  • $250 to $299: 40
  • $300 to $349: 16
  • $350 to $399: 7
  • $400 to $449: 7
  • No cash rent: 6
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $16,733.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $50,342

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,042 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
68978:  $56,042
Nebraska:  $122,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $31,497 - $111,140

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $69,989
Here:  $69,989
State:  $152,590

Mobile homes: $9,833
Here:  $9,833
State:  $29,187


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,145
  • One, attached: 7
  • Two: 27
  • 3 or 4: 34
  • 5 to 9: 23
  • 10 to 19: 17
  • 20 to 49: 17
  • Mobile homes: 20
68978 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 841 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 152 (13%)
  • Ferryboat: 3 (0%)
  • Walked: 68 (6%)
  • Other means: 7 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 63 (6%)
 

68978 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 253
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 424
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 120
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 59
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 24
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 9
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 53
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 20
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 9
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 20
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 62
  • 90 or more minutes: 18
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.7%


Household type by relationship
Households: 2,405

  • In family households: 1,915 (609 male householders, 89 female householders)
    626 spouses, 564 children (502 natural, 12 adopted, 50 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 490 (153 male householders (129 living alone)), 284 female householders (273 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 427 2-persons, 103 3-persons, 108 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 402 1-person, 23 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 3 4-persons.

407 married couples with children.
90 single-parent households (14 men, 76 women).

97.1% of residents of 68978 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 13% well, 25% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 50% well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 26 (1.1%)
(19.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Philippines (27%)
  • India (23%)
  • Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (19%)
  • Canada (19%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (12%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 17
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1965 to 1969: 5

White population: 2,407
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 0
Asian population: 5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 11
Two or more races population: 8

Zip code 68978 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 996
 English: 193
 Irish: 138
 United States or American: 137
 Danish: 132
 Other groups: 76
 Swedish: 73
 French (except Basque): 37
 Italian: 28
 Norwegian: 28
 Scotch-Irish: 25
 Pennsylvania German: 18
 Dutch: 16
 Czech: 14
 European: 13
 Scottish: 12
 Welsh: 10
 Polish: 9
 Czechoslovakian: 6
 Swiss: 5
 Romanian: 4
 Subsaharan African:: 3
 Kenyan: 3



Zip code 68978 topographic map


Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AMERICAN DAIRY FOODS (355 W 2ND ST in SUPERIOR, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-1985-0259, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, LEGAL SERVICES, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, EPCRA, WASTEWATER FACILITY
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: NATURAL, PROCESSED, AND IMITATION CHEESE; DRY, CONDENSED, AND EVAPORATED DAIRY PRODUCTS
    Organizations: MID-AMERICA DAIRYMEN, INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: MID-AMERICA DAIRYMEN
  • AURORA COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR COMPANY (161 WEST 2ND STREET in SUPERIOR, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-07-2001-0236, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM, SUPERFUND, EPCRA
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
    Alternative names: AURORA CO-OP ELEVATOR CO, COOP ELEVATOR - SUPERIOR, LAND O LAKES AGP, SCOULAR BISHOP GRAIN CO
  • BOETTCHER ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED (EAST HIGHWAY 8 BOX 9A in SUPERIOR, NE)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - EPCRA
  • BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (520 EAST 10TH STREET in SUPERIOR, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - LEAKING STORAGE TANK, AIR PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
    Alternative names: BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSP ASSN
  • AGREX INCORPORATED (1401 E 3RD in SUPERIOR, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
  • ABDAL GRAIN COMPANY (FM SUPERIOR-5 MI N& 3 MI E THEN 2.5 MI N IN ABDAL in SUPERIOR, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, EPCRA
    Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  • FARMERS UNION COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (800 EAST 1ST STREET in SUPERIOR, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
    Alternative names: FARMERS UNION CO-OP ASSN, KOCH AGRI SERVICES-SUPERIOR
  • ALEXANDER MOTORS INC. (302 COMMERCIAL STREET in SUPERIOR, NE)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - 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
    Organizations: FRED ALEXANDER (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • UTILITIES OFFICE (135 WEST 4TH STREET in SUPERIOR, NE)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - LEAKING STORAGE TANK
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
    Alternative names: SUPERIOR UTILITIES
  • COOP BUSINESS ASSN-SUPERIOR (RR BOX 401 in SUPERIOR, NE)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • DEWEESE SAND & GRAVEL INC (NO ADDRESS in BOSTWICK, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
  • FLATLAND TRANSPORTATION (129 S CONVERSE in SUPERIOR, NE)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: PAUL UTECHT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CADAMS GRAIN & LUMBER CO (NO ADDRESS in CADAMS, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS


Median worth of mobile homes: $12,348

Zip code 68978 marital status for males
Zip code 68978 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1737
  • Northeast: 23
  • Midwest: 430
  • South: 81
  • West: 90

64% of the 68978 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Nebraska.

Population in 1990: 2,902. Population change in the 1990s: -470 (-16.2%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Nebraska:  14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Nebraska:  10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:  0.0%
Nebraska:  20.0%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • SUPERIOR OUTDOOR POWER CENTER (320 N COMMERCIAL AVE in SUPERIOR, NE; small business)
    $11,622 with Army for Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2003-06-11. Completion date: 2003-06-23.


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)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 3)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (20-49: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)

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.)




Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0




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