Ames ZIP Codes — Dodge County, NE

There is one unique ZIP code in Ames, Nebraska and it is 68621. Area code: 402.
1
ZIP codes
32.06
sq mi land
1.60
sq mi water
402
area code
Ames, NE ZIP code map
ZIP codes for Ames, NE (1)
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68621 Ames Dodge View map

Demographics & statistics

206
Population
57.7
Median age
$70,625
Median household income
$35,805
Per capita income
$178,600
Median home value
$0
Median monthly rent
85.3%
Home ownership
7.3%
Poverty rate
0.0%
Unemployment
109
Housing units
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
31
20–24
27
4
35–44
3
26
55–59
23
12
60–64
11
37
65–74
32
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1800.0%
18 and over206100.0%
65 and over6933.5%
Median age57.7 years

Race & ethnicity

White 88.3%
Two or more races 11.7%
GroupCount%
White18288.3%
Two or more races2411.7%

Household income

$15k–$25k 7.8%
$25k–$35k 23.5%
$35k–$50k 14.7%
$50k–$75k 23.5%
$75k–$100k 16.7%
$100k–$150k 6.9%
$150k–$200k 6.9%
Range% of households
$15k–$25k7.8%
$25k–$35k23.5%
$35k–$50k14.7%
$50k–$75k23.5%
$75k–$100k16.7%
$100k–$150k6.9%
$150k–$200k6.9%
Median income$70,625

Housing

Home values

$50k–$100k 46.0%
$150k–$200k 27.6%
$300k–$500k 17.2%
$500k–$1M 9.2%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$178,600
Median rent / month$0
Owner occupied85.3%
Renter occupied14.7%
Vacant17.7%
Single-family detached68.5%
Large apartment buildings0.0%
Mobile homes31.5%
Median rooms6.5
Avg household size (owned)1.70

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20190.0%
2000–200924.2%
1990–199946.0%
1980–19896.5%
1970–197912.1%
1960–19695.6%
1950–19595.6%
1940–19490.0%
1939 or earlier0.0%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.0%
1 bedroom0.0%
2 bedrooms17.7%
3 bedrooms69.4%
4 bedrooms12.9%
5+ bedrooms0.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle0.0%
1 vehicle7.8%
2 vehicles53.9%
3 or more38.2%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Electricity22.5%
Propane / LP gas61.8%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family5654.9%
Cohabiting couple00.0%
Male householder, no spouse76.9%
Female householder, no spouse3938.2%
Households with children under 1800.0%
Households with seniors (65+)3938.2%
Average household size2.02

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married45.9%32.0%
Married54.1%59.8%
Separated0.0%0.0%
Widowed0.0%8.2%
Divorced0.0%0.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 0.0%
Some HS, no diploma 0.0%
HS graduate 89.9%
Some college, no degree 10.1%
Associate's degree 0.0%
Bachelor's degree 0.0%
Graduate / professional 0.0%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher100.0%
Bachelor's or higher0.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool00.0%
Kindergarten00.0%
Elementary school00.0%
High school00.0%
College / grad school15100.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Construction 29.3%
Arts, food & hospitality 27.9%
Retail trade 11.6%
Wholesale trade 10.9%
Information 10.2%
Other services 10.2%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts22.4%
Service15.6%
Sales & office25.9%
Natural resources & construction36.1%
Production & transportation0.0%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector95.2%
Government0.0%
Self-employed4.8%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone100.0%
Carpool0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walk0.0%
Other means0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)17.9

Poverty

All people 7.3%
Under 18 years 0.0%
18 and over 7.3%
Married-couple families 0.0%
Female-led households 0.0%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security38.2%
Retirement income23.5%
Supplemental Security0.0%
Cash public assistance0.0%
Food stamps / SNAP0.0%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure38.9%
High cholesterol37.8%
Heart disease7.6%
Stroke3.5%
Asthma8.7%
Arthritis27.8%
Kidney disease3.2%
Pulmonary disease7.7%
Cancer8.1%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking19.1%
No physical activity25.0%
Less than 7 hrs sleep28.6%
Fair or poor health14.3%
Poor mental health11.9%
Poor physical health10.4%
No health insurance13.4%
Visited doctor (checkup)72.6%
Visited dentist66.9%
Cholesterol screening89.1%
Teeth loss11.2%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans00.0%
Disability%
Any disability11.7%
Under 180.0%
18–64 years0.0%
65 and over34.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance55.8%
Public insurance33.5%
Uninsured under 190.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only206100.0%
Spanish00.0%
Other Indo-European00.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)206100.0%
Born in same state206100.0%
Born in different state19192.7%
Foreign born00.0%
Naturalized citizen00.0%
Not a US citizen00.0%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
French3416.5%
English3316%
Arab167.8%
AncestryCount%
Italian104.9%
Polish104.9%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access49.5%
Internet access76.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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