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City: Seward, NE
Seward County, NE
Zip code population (2000): 8,141
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 8,456

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Houses and condos: 3,080
Renter-occupied apartments: 892
% of renters here:  31%
State:  33%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 68434: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 155.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 55 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  2.5% ($1,660)
Nebraska:  2.4% ($1,478)

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Males: 3,985  (48.9%)
Females: 4,156  (51.1%)

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Urban population: 6,288
Rural population: 1,853

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $136,543
68434:  $136,543
Nebraska:  $122,200


According to our research of public records there were 4 registered sex offenders living in 68434 zip code in early 2007.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average.

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

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

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68434, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $42,841 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $42,841
State:  $44,271

Salary/wage: $37,329 (reported on 83.5% of returns)
Here:  $37,329
State:  $38,230
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.0% for AGIs below $10k, 67.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 78.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,281 (reported on 56.4% of returns)
This zip code:  $2,281
Nebraska:  $1,759
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $10k, 6.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,686 (reported on 32.4% of returns)
Here:  $1,686
State:  $2,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,349 (reported on 26.4% of returns)
Here:  +$3,349
State:  +$7,887
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,369 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
Here:  +$8,369
State:  +$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$4,128 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
Here:  +$4,128
State:  $-1,077
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -10.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,352 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
68434:  $3,352
Nebraska:  $2,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $9,026 (reported on 1.1% of returns)
Here:  $9,026
Nebraska:  $12,366

Total itemized deductions: $16,468 (1% of AGI, reported on 35.1% of returns)
Here:  $16,468
State:  $18,692
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.4% for AGIs below $10k, 14.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,512 (4.6% of AGI, reported on 31.5% of returns)
Here:  $3,512
Nebraska:  $3,500

Here:  4.6% of AGI
State:  3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,794 (reported on 78.1% of returns)
68434:  $5,794
State:  $6,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,593 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:  $1,593
State:  $1,643
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.2%
Here:  65%
State:  62%
(% for various income ranges: 51.5% for AGIs below $10k, 65.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.5% for AGIs over 100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,126
This zip code:  $53,126
Nebraska:  $47,085
Seward, NE (68434) map

Nearest zip codes: 68314, 68439, 68364, 68405, 68360, 68635.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  69.0%
Whole state:  66.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Housing units in zip code 68434 with a mortgage: 1,033 (149 second mortgage, 83 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 684


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,250

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $450

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  7.1%
Whole state:  11.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.8
State:  6.5

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


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

Notable locations in zip code 68434: Becker Hall (A), Philip Hall (B), Physical Education Building (C), Seward Public Library (D), Seward Police Department (E), Seward Fire Department (F), Seward County Sheriff Department (G), Seward County Courthouse (H), Science Hall (I), Schuelke Hall (J), Jesse Hall (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in zip code 68434 include: Faith in Christ Fellowship (A), First United Presbyterian Church (B), Saint Johns Lutheran Church (C), United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Tamora Cemetery (1), Perry Mound Cemetery (2), Seward Cemetery (3), Old Salem Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Centerfield Reservoir (A), Skolnik Reservoir (B), Richters Reservoir (C), Rolfsmeier Reservoir (D), Rolfsmeier Reservoir Number 1 (E), Wehr-Ahlschwede Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Big Weedy Creek (A), Crooked Creek (B), Clark Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Goehner Post Office (A), Seward Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 70
  • 1995 to 1998: 195
  • 1990 to 1994: 236
  • 1980 to 1989: 321
  • 1970 to 1979: 696
  • 1960 to 1969: 325
  • 1950 to 1959: 254
  • 1940 to 1949: 146
  • 1939 or earlier: 843



Zip code 68434 satellite photo by USGS


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Seward, NE (68434):
  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedrooms: 24
  • 2 bedrooms: 432
  • 3 bedrooms: 932
  • 4 bedrooms: 535
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 100


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 31
  • 1 bedrooms: 217
  • 2 bedrooms: 393
  • 3 bedrooms: 176
  • 4 bedrooms: 45
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 30



Vehicles available in 68434 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 24
  • 1 vehicle: 501
  • 2 vehicles: 828
  • 3 vehicles: 476
  • 4 vehicles: 144
  • 5 or more vehicles: 55


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 134
  • 1 vehicle: 350
  • 2 vehicles: 321
  • 3 vehicles: 64
  • 4 vehicles: 23
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 68434 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 68434 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 68434:

  • Less than $10,000: 24
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 11
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 7
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 9
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 11
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 14
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 11
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 27
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 57
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 43
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 77
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 101
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 120
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 365
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 339
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 270
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 137
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 220
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 103
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 98
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 35
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 23
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 4
  • $1,000,000 or more: 1
 



68434 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 68434:

  • Less than $100: 4
  • $100 to $149: 6
  • $150 to $199: 31
  • $200 to $249: 33
  • $250 to $299: 57
  • $300 to $349: 59
  • $350 to $399: 94
  • $400 to $449: 95
  • $450 to $499: 51
  • $500 to $549: 93
  • $550 to $599: 32
  • $600 to $649: 19
  • $650 to $699: 10
  • $700 to $749: 11
  • $800 to $899: 24
  • $900 to $999: 17
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 41
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 30
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 52
  • No cash rent: 96
 


Zip code 68434 topographic map

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $187,026.


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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $134,715
  • Black or African American householders: $111,372
  • Asian householders: $263,665
  • Two or more races householders: $158,199
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $133,590

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $136,010 (it was $97,100 in 2000)
68434:  $136,010
Nebraska:  $122,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $97,632 - $177,024

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $163,944
Here:  $163,944
State:  $152,590

Townhouses or other attached units: $159,891
Here:  $159,891
State:  $157,382

Mobile homes: $17,589
Here:  $17,589
State:  $29,187

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000
Here:  $85,000
State:  $71,559


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,273
  • One, attached: 68
  • Two: 97
  • 3 or 4: 61
  • 5 to 9: 232
  • 10 to 19: 122
  • 20 to 49: 74
  • 50 or more: 45
  • Mobile homes: 103
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11
68434 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 3,100 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 451 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 43 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 29 (1%)
  • Walked: 434 (10%)
  • Other means: 4 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 150 (4%)
 

68434 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 498
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1387
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 611
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 262
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 130
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 170
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 478
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 120
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 158
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 167
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 63
  • 90 or more minutes: 23
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.8%


Household type by relationship
Households: 7,338

  • In family households: 6,285 (1,773 male householders, 242 female householders)
    1,792 spouses, 2,275 children (2,004 natural, 146 adopted, 125 stepchildren), 53 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 39 other relatives, 69 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,053 (389 male householders (301 living alone)), 520 female householders (493 living alone)), 144 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 878 (130 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 892 2-persons, 414 3-persons, 410 4-persons, 189 5-persons, 91 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 794 1-person, 91 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 10 4-persons.

1,610 married couples with children.
279 single-parent households (69 men, 210 women).

95.1% of residents of 68434 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 5% well, 19% not well, 4% not at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 7% well, 7% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% very well, 31% well, 28% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 199 (2.4%)
(37.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.4%


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



  • Mexico (19%)
  • Germany (17%)
  • Canada (12%)
  • Korea (10%)
  • Japan (8%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (6%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (4%)


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 77
  • 1990 to 1994: 29
  • 1985 to 1989: 18
  • 1980 to 1984: 32
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 31

White population: 7,972
Black population: 31
American Indian population: 8
Asian population: 37
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 33
Two or more races population: 57

Zip code 68434 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 German: 4064
 Czech: 504
 English: 459
 Irish: 385
 United States or American: 340
 Danish: 197
 Other groups: 170
 Italian: 127
 Swedish: 116
 Polish: 95
 European: 87
 Scotch-Irish: 77
 Norwegian: 71
 Swiss: 65
 Czechoslovakian: 58
 British: 49
 French (except Basque): 47
 Dutch: 36
 Canadian: 26
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 20
 Slovak: 17
 Scottish: 15
 West Indian: 15
 Russian: 13
 Belgian: 12
 Scandinavian: 7
 Israeli: 7
 Croatian: 7
 Guyanese: 6
 Lithuanian: 6
 Eastern European: 6
 Northern European: 6
 Pennsylvania German: 6
 Hungarian: 6
 Arab:: 5
 Lebanese: 5
 Haitian: 5



Zip code 68434 topographic map


Median worth of mobile homes: $22,105

Zip code 68434 marital status for males
Zip code 68434 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


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

  • This state: 5904
  • Northeast: 91
  • Midwest: 1291
  • South: 315
  • West: 387

52% of the 68434 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Nebraska.

Population in 1990: 7,082. Population change in the 1990s: +1,059 (+15.0%).



Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 370
Here:  41.7%
Nebraska:  14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24
Here:  4.4%
Nebraska:  10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 899
Here:  78.5%
Nebraska:  20.0%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • ODONNELL MANUFACTURING (540 SOUTH 2ND STREET in SEWARD, NE; small business): $430,870 in 6 contracts from 2003 to 2006
    Contracts for Vehicular Furniture and Accessories by Defense Logistics Agency
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $343,371; 2004: $0; 2005: $47,544; 2006: $39,955.

    Biggest contracts:
    $343,371 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Signed on 2003-12-10. Completion date: 2004-09-10.
    $39,955, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-12. Completion date: 2006-05-12.
    $39,925, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-28. Completion date: 2006-02-25.
    $7,619, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-28. Completion date: 2005-04-26.
  • CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY (800 N COLUMBIA AVE in SEWARD, NE): $8,250 in 2 contracts from 2005 to 2006
    $4,500 with Army for Education Services. Signed on 2006-02-08. Completion date: 2006-02-08.
    $3,750, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-01. Completion date: 2005-09-01.


Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Information: Directory and Mailing List Publishers (250-499: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 5)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 20-49: 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.)



People in group quarters
  • 732 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 106 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 15 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 10 people in other types of correctional institutions

Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 59
Total length: 1,464 meters
Total costs: 827,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 25,901
Total average daily truck traffic: 180
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 35,000

New bridges - historical statistics

  • Built before 1900: 0
  • Built in 1900-1910: 0
  • Built in 1910-1920: 0
  • Built in 1920-1930: 1
  • Built in 1930-1940: 2
  • Built in 1940-1950: 1
  • Built in 1950-1960: 2
  • Built in 1960-1970: 14
  • Built in 1970-1980: 15
  • Built in 1980-1990: 16
  • Built in 1990-2000: 7
  • Built in 2000-2010: 1




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