68976 Zip Code Profile

68976 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Smithfield, Nebraska. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $108,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Lexington area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $53,078/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 68976 is $43,958.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 68976 earn an average of $31,828/year. Women earn only $18,634/year.

145 people in 68976 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 68976? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.2 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 170 men and 146 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 179 people (out of the 316 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 78 homes, and 1 businesses every day. 9 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

68976 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Barcelona, Spain!) and -100 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,671 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 316
• White Population: 312
• Black Population: 2
• Hispanic Population: 4
• Asian Population: 2
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 2
• Male Population: 170
• Female Population: 146
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Nebraska
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Lexington NE
• County: Gosper
• City: Smithfield
• Longitude: -99.9
• Latitude: 40.6
• Elevation: 2,671 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 308

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 133
• Drive alone: 116
• Carpool: 8
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 9


• Average commute time: 19.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 14
•    5 - 9: 27
•    10 - 14: 22
•    15 - 19: 11
•    20 - 24: 4
•    25 - 29: 13
•    30 - 34: 24
•    35 - 39: 4
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 11
•    60 - 89: 2
•    90 plus: 1

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $108,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $36,875
• Businesses: 5
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $0
• Average Family Income: $53,078
• Median Family Income: $35,208
• Average Income for Men: $31,828
• Average Income for Women: $18,634

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 64511.0
• Sr Senator: Mike Johanns (R)
• Jr Senator: Deb Fischer (R)
• US House Representative: Adrian Smith (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 073
• State FIPS Code: 31

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