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68850 Zip Code (Lexington, NE) Detailed Profile




City: Lexington, NE (1.72%)
Counties: Dawson County, NE (94.72%), Gosper County, NE (5.28%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 12,230
Zip code population in 2010: 12,295
Zip code population in 2000: 11,970

Houses and condos: 4,137
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,587
% of renters here:

40%
State:

34%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 68850: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 260.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 47 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.2% ($1,859)
Nebraska:

1.4% ($3,313)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,959 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,689 (1.3%)

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Males: 6,579  (53.8%)
Females: 5,651  (46.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 68850:

  • High school or higher: 66.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 68850:

  • Never married: 34.8%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

Zip code 68850 compared to state average:

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 68850 (2022)
    • 7,45060.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 2,93624.0%White
    • 1,43311.7%Black
    • 1251.0%Two or more races
    • 1020.8%Asian
    • 990.8%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
    • 620.5%Some other race
    • 210.2%American Indian
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Urban population: 10,329
Rural population: 1,900

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $155,084
68850:

$155,084
Nebraska:

$232,400



According to our research of Nebraska and other state lists, there were 35 registered sex offenders living in 68850 zip code as of May 12, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 68850 is 349 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:

31.7 years
Nebraska median age:

37.4 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

3.0 people
Nebraska:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 68850, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,872 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$48,872
State:

$73,874

Salary/wage: $45,149 (reported on 91.7% of returns)
Here:

$45,149
State:

$58,268
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1493.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4424.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7555.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11248.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17328.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,329 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,329
Nebraska:

$1,748
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 26.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 104.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,468 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:

$3,468
State:

$7,841
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs below $25k, 16.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 247.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,030 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:

+$10,030
State:

+$21,703
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 19.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 42.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 144.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 560.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,397 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:

+$5,397
State:

+$11,239
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 62.5% for AGIs below $25k, 47.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 97.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 461.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,285 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
68850:

$13,285
Nebraska:

$18,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.2% for AGIs below $25k, 42.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 127.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 609.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $33,092 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
Here:

$33,092
State:

$37,704
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 169.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 327.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 150.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 562.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,387 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
Here:

$9,387
State:

$15,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 319.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,723 (reported on 4.2% of returns)
68850:

$4,723
State:

$8,015
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 34.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 124.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,394 (reported on 22.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,394
State:

$2,260
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 128.8% for AGIs below $25k, 85.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.5%
Here:

95%
State:

95%
(% for various income ranges: 95.2% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 97.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 68850, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,284 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$38,284
State:

$60,572

Salary/wage: $32,512 (reported on 93.4% of returns)
Here:

$32,512
State:

$47,046
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 89.9% for AGIs below $25k, 91.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 38.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,736 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,736
Nebraska:

$1,535
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,478 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:

$5,478
State:

$5,776
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,191 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
Here:

+$14,191
State:

+$16,171
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,157 (reported on 8.8% of returns)
Here:

+$7,157
State:

+$9,897
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,772 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
68850:

$9,772
Nebraska:

$12,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,801 (22% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:

$19,801
State:

$23,343

Here:

22.2% of AGI
State:

18.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $4,687 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:

$4,687
State:

$4,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,854 (reported on 12.8% of returns)
68850:

$6,854
State:

$9,758
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,463 (reported on 31.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,463
State:

$2,188
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.5%
Here:

56%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 52.5% for AGIs below $25k, 53.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 68850, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,420 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$30,420
State:

$44,271

Salary/wage: $27,592 (reported on 90.3% of returns)
Here:

$27,592
State:

$38,230
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 125.6% for AGIs below $10k, 90.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 89.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 45.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,841 (reported on 30.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,841
Nebraska:

$1,759
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,662 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,662
State:

$2,804
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,866 (reported on 13.5% of returns)
Here:

+$3,866
State:

+$7,887
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$3,014 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:

+$3,014
State:

+$7,743
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, -0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,354 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
68850:

$3,354
Nebraska:

$2,902
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $6,500 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$6,500
Nebraska:

$12,366

Total itemized deductions: $17,385 (25% of AGI, reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:

$17,385
State:

$18,692

Here:

24.5% of AGI
State:

21.1% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,098 (5% of AGI, reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:

$4,098
State:

$3,500

Here:

5.3% of AGI
State:

3.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,868 (reported on 58.1% of returns)
68850:

$3,868
State:

$6,550
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,924 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,924
State:

$1,643

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.0%
Here:

66%
State:

62%
(% for various income ranges: 63.3% for AGIs below $10k, 64.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$64,894
Nebraska:

$69,597
Lexington, NE (68850) map Nearest zip codes: 68863, 68834, 69130, 68976, 68878, 68937.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

59.7%
Nebraska:

46.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

9.3%
Nebraska:

48.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 283
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,691


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 202 (166 now married, 39 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,387 (1,219 now married, 1,167 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 68850 with a mortgage: 1,085 (30 second mortgage, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,199
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $536

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

20.1%
Whole state:

11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

14.7%
Whole state:

6.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

7.1
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.2
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 68850: Assemblies of God Conference Grounds (A), Westminister Woods Camp (B), Westminster Woods Camp (C), School Number 61 (D), School Number 94 (E), Josselyn (F), Plum Creek Memorial Wall (G), Gable View Inn Campground (H), Mastens Camper Haven (I), Lexington (J), Dawson County Fairgrounds (K), DeBruce Grain Incorporated Elevator (L), Peavey Grain Company Elevator (M), Dawson County Courthouse (N), Dawson County Sheriffs Office (O), Lexington Volunteer Fire Department (P), Lexington Police Station (Q), Lexington Public Library (R), Dawson County Historical Museum (S), Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 68850 include: Fairhaven Church (A), Buffalo Grove Church (B), Grace Lutheran Church (C), First Christian Church (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), Saint Peters Episcopal Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), Trinity Lutheran Church (H), Saint Anns Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Rose Hill Cemetery (1), Robb Cemetery (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3), Saint Anns Cemetery (4), Hewitt Cemetery (5), Hillside Cemetery (6), Greenwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: O Connor Reservoir Number 1 (A), O Connor Reservoir Number 2 (B), Prasch Reservoir (C), School Land Reservoir Number 1 (D), Sherman Reservoir (E), School Land Reservoir Number 2 (F), Buffalo Creek Reservoir B-3 (G), Buffalo Creek Reservoir F-1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Creeks: East Buffalo Creek (A), French Creek (B), Crooked Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 68850 include: Phillips Lake State Recreation Area (1), Pioneer Park (2), Dogwood State Wildlife Management Area (3), Oak Park (4), Arbor Park (5), Plum Creek Park (6), Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 632020 or later
  • 1532010 to 2019
  • 2832000 to 2009
  • 5161990 to 1999
  • 4221980 to 1989
  • 6391970 to 1979
  • 4001960 to 1969
  • 6181950 to 1959
  • 2391940 to 1949
  • 6641939 or earlier

Zip code 68850 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lexington, NE (68850)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lexington, NE (68850)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 161 bedroom
  • 5222 bedrooms
  • 1,1893 bedrooms
  • 4524 bedrooms
  • 2075+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lexington, NE (68850)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lexington, NE (68850)
  • 119no bedroom
  • 2191 bedroom
  • 6062 bedrooms
  • 5113 bedrooms
  • 1034 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lexington, NE (68850) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lexington, NE (68850) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 15no vehicle
  • 3581 vehicle
  • 8512 vehicles
  • 7193 vehicles
  • 3084 vehicles
  • 1415+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lexington, NE (68850) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lexington, NE (68850) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 213no vehicle
  • 5751 vehicle
  • 6242 vehicles
  • 1383 vehicles
  • 254 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles

  • Zip code 68850 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 68850 household income distribution in 2022
  • 326Less than $10,000
  • 145$10,000 to $14,999
  • 115$15,000 to $19,999
  • 200$20,000 to $24,999
  • 138$25,000 to $29,999
  • 75$30,000 to $34,999
  • 230$35,000 to $39,999
  • 141$40,000 to $44,999
  • 106$45,000 to $49,999
  • 363$50,000 to $59,999
  • 651$60,000 to $74,999
  • 458$75,000 to $99,999
  • 440$100,000 to $124,999
  • 239$125,000 to $149,999
  • 260$150,000 to $199,999
  • 96$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 68850

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 68850
  • 6Less than $10,000
  • 64$10,000 to $14,999
  • 12$15,000 to $19,999
  • 81$25,000 to $29,999
  • 8$30,000 to $34,999
  • 15$35,000 to $39,999
  • 66$40,000 to $49,999
  • 36$50,000 to $59,999
  • 24$60,000 to $69,999
  • 76$70,000 to $79,999
  • 172$80,000 to $89,999
  • 64$90,000 to $99,999
  • 316$100,000 to $124,999
  • 196$125,000 to $149,999
  • 306$150,000 to $174,999
  • 83$175,000 to $199,999
  • 209$200,000 to $249,999
  • 186$250,000 to $299,999
  • 78$300,000 to $399,999
  • 64$400,000 to $499,999
  • 80$500,000 to $749,999
  • 3$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 16$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 12$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 68850

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 68850
  • 3Less than $100
  • 6$200 to $249
  • 11$250 to $299
  • 9$300 to $349
  • 38$350 to $399
  • 114$400 to $449
  • 39$450 to $499
  • 307$500 to $549
  • 223$550 to $599
  • 108$600 to $649
  • 75$650 to $699
  • 221$700 to $749
  • 45$750 to $799
  • 136$800 to $899
  • 75$900 to $999
  • 13$1,000 to $1,249
  • 23$1,250 to $1,499
  • 3$3,000 to $3,499
  • 113No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $916.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,082,298.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $165,166
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $47,053
  • Asian householders: $180,051
  • Some other race householders: $138,039
  • Two or more races householders: $144,040
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $134,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $155,084
68850:

$155,084
Nebraska:

$232,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $101,358 - $222,772

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $213,312
Here:

$213,312
State:

$274,677

Townhouses or other attached units: $931,194
Here:

$931,194
State:

$245,619

Mobile homes: $87,055
Here:

$87,055
State:

$67,339
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 68850
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,743
  • One, attached: 104
  • Two: 146
  • 3 or 4: 199
  • 5 to 9: 96
  • 10 to 19: 197
  • 20 to 49: 108
  • 50 or more: 106
  • Mobile homes: 368

Unemployment: 1.9%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 68850

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 68850
  • 67.6%4,142Drove a car alone
  • 25.9%1,584Carpooled
  • 0.6%38Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.4%27Bicycle
  • 0.6%39Walked
  • 2.4%144Other means
  • 1.2%71Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 68850

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 68850
  • 313Less than 5 minutes
  • 2,2995 to 9 minutes
  • 1,28210 to 14 minutes
  • 51615 to 19 minutes
  • 26720 to 24 minutes
  • 10525 to 29 minutes
  • 13130 to 34 minutes
  • 5035 to 39 minutes
  • 16940 to 44 minutes
  • 34945 to 59 minutes
  • 29460 to 89 minutes
  • 15590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,230
  • Male householders: 2,044 (323 living alone), Female householders: 1,934 (424 living alone)
  • 1,917 spouses (1,892 opposite-sex spouses), 282 unmarried partners, (282 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,236 children (4,133 natural, 47 adopted, 55 stepchildren), 518 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 179 parents, 0 foster children, 362 other relatives, 330 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 148 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,045 2-persons, 459 3-persons, 670 4-persons, 374 5-persons, 271 6-persons, 179 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 748 1-person, 199 2-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons

2,214 married couples with children.
882 single-parent households (328 men, 554 women).

40.8% of residents of 68850 zip code speak English at home.
48.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% very well, 19% well, 20% not well, 16% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 29% well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% very well, 39% not well).
7.4% of residents speak other language at home (33% very well, 28% well, 22% not well, 16% not at all).

Foreign born population: 4,528 (37.0%)
(49.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

37.0%
Whole state:

7.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 35%Honduras
  • 27%El Salvador
  • 8%Guatemala
  • 8%Kenya
  • 7%Costa Rica
  • 4%Morocco
  • 4%Lebanon
Most common first ancestries reported in 68850
  • 9%German
  • 3%English
  • 3%Somali
  • 2%African
  • 2%American
  • 1%Irish
  • 1%Swedish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,2902010 or later
  • 1,0482000 to 2009
  • 7651990 to 1999
  • 697Before 1990

Zip code 68850 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED (75481 ROAD 435 in LEXINGTON, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, 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
    Business SIC classification: FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
  • WESTERN ALFALFA (JCT HIGHWAY 30 AND ADAMS STREET in LEXINGTON, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
  • WALMART STORES INC (115 S BRIDGE ST in LEXINGTON, NE)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: WALMART STORES, INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: WAL MART
  • VILLAGE LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANERS (405 E. PACIFIC in LEXINGTON, NE)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - HAZARDOUS WASTE PROGRAM
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: PAUL GIVENS AND DAVE MOWERY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • DAWSON COUNTY FEED PRODUCTS (JCT ADAMS ST & PACIFIC AVE in LEXINGTON, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, -10309-KAM-1500, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, -NEG080060, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit, -NEG990060,
    Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
  • 4 PLUS CATTLE FEEDERS (43125 ROAD 758 in LEXINGTON, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL
    Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
  • WALKING C CATTLE COMPANY (1408 W PROSPECT RD in LEXINGTON, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
  • CRAWFORD CATTLE COMPANY (201 S WASHINGTON ST in LEXINGTON, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
    Alternative names: CRAWFORD GRAIN INC
  • DAWSON FEEDERS INCORPORATED (43751 ROAD 758 in LEXINGTON, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL
    Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
  • DE BRUCE GRAIN COMPANY (HIGHWAY 30 EAST in LEXINGTON, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, -04060-DWT-1000, LEAKING STORAGE TANK
    Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  • BIEHL CATTLE COMPANY SOUTHEAST (75602 ROAD 438 in LEXINGTON, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, LIVESTOCK WASTE CONTROL
    Business SIC classification: BEEF CATTLE FEEDLOTS
  • FARMERS CO OP DEHY (NORTH TAFT in LEXINGTON, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM
    Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
  • VALLEY PAINT & BODY (E PROSPECT RD in LEXINGTON, NE)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    STATE MASTER (Nebraska tracking) - AIR PROGRAM, LEGAL SERVICES, UIC
    Business SIC classification: TOP, BODY, AND UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SHOPS AND PAINT SHOPS

Zip code 68850 marital status for males
Zip code 68850 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.8%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 59.4%Electricity
  • 33.5%Utility gas
  • 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood

Population in 1990: 8,970. Population change in the 1990s: +3,000 (+33.4%).

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

  • This state: 5,028
  • Northeast: 119
  • Midwest: 933
  • South: 385
  • West: 920

51% of the 68850 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Nebraska.

93% of the 68850 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Lexington, NE (68850)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 74
Here:

4.4%
Nebraska:

14.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
Nebraska:

12.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:

0.0%
Nebraska:

18.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 86,975Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 73,274Transportation occupations
  • 62,541Business and financial operations occupations
  • 55,382Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 47,962Education, training, and library occupations
  • 47,931Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • EILERS MACHINE & WELDING, INC (600 EAST COMMERCE RD in LEXINGTON, NE; small business) : $22,444,086 in 837 contracts from 1999 to 2006
    Contracts for Hardware, Commercial, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories, Electrical Hardware and Supplies, Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Army, Navy
    Signed by year: 2000: $1,812,995; 2001: $1,650,769; 2002: $880,242; 2003: $1,910,735; 2004: $5,098,524; 2005: $6,019,381; 2006: $4,897,748.

    Biggest contracts:
    $629,640 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2006-07-11.
    $470,800, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-07. Completion date: 2006-04-08.
    $470,800, same as above. Signed on 2006-01-11. Completion date: 2007-04-17.
    $407,242, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-15. Completion date: 2005-02-11.
  • PROMAC, INC (709 W VINE ST in LEXINGTON, NE; small business) : $413,665 in 23 contracts from 2000 to 2006
    Contracts for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components, Miscellaneous Vehicular Components, Hardware, Commercial, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories, and more by Defense Logistics Agency, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $99,949; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $74,211; 2004: $109,001; 2005: $97,846; 2006: $32,658.

    Biggest contracts:
    $99,949 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Cab, Body, and Frame Structural Components. Signed on 2000-10-28. Completion date: 2001-08-17.
    $80,392 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components. Signed on 2004-01-10. Completion date: 2004-06-14.
    $40,384 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-05-24. Completion date: 2005-06-30.
    $35,335 with Defense Logistics Agency for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components. Signed on 2003-12-05. Completion date: 2004-04-03.

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

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 5 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
  • Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 95 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 30 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 7 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 5 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 122 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 80 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 45 people in nursing homes
  • 16 people in other group homes
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

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

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 20. The highest number of fire incidents - 52 took place in 2004, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 68850 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (65.0%), and Outside Fires (17.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 68850
    • 22165.0%Structure Fires
    • 6117.9%Outside Fires
    • 5315.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 51.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 68850, Nebraska

Most common first names in zip code 68850 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William6377.3 years
John5178.4 years
Charles4975.9 years
James4375.4 years
Mary4080.5 years
George4079.0 years
Robert3869.7 years
Harold3479.0 years
Helen2984.2 years
Ruth2879.1 years
Most common last names in zip code 68850 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3078.6 years
Johnson2475.9 years
Brown2480.9 years
Fagot1979.3 years
Meyer1874.2 years
Anderson1880.6 years
Miller1880.1 years
Adams1669.7 years
Anthony1383.8 years
White1382.9 years
Businesses in zip code 68850
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Lane Furniture1
Arby's1Little Caesars Pizza1
Baskin-Robbins1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Burger King1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen1SONIC Drive-In1
Days Inn1Super 81
Econo Lodge1Taco Bell1
FedEx2U-Haul1
Ford1U.S. Cellular1
Goodwill1UPS2
H&R Block1Walmart1
Holiday Inn1Wendy's1
KFC1YMCA1
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