Steele City ZIP Code List — Jefferson County, NE

There is one unique ZIP code in Steele City, Nebraska and it is 68440. Area code: 402.

ZIP codes

22.08

sq mi land

0.41

sq mi water

402

area code

Steele City, NE ZIP code map

ZIP codes for Steele City, NE (1)

ZIP code	City	County	Map
68440	Steele City	Jefferson	View map

Demographics & statistics

128

Population

62.5

Median age

Median household income

$45,842

Per capita income

Median home value

$325

Median monthly rent

74.6%

Home ownership

3.9%

Poverty rate

0.0%

Unemployment

Housing units

23.0%

Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female

Under 5

10–14

20–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–59

60–64

65–74

75–84

85+

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Female →

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	23	18.0%
18 and over	105	82.0%
65 and over	61	47.7%
Median age	62.5 years

Race & ethnicity

White 68.4%

Hispanic or Latino 15.8%

Two or more races 15.8%

Group	Count	%
White	104	68.4%
Hispanic or Latino	24	15.8%
Two or more races	24	15.8%

Household income

Under $10k 3.2%

$10k–$15k 4.8%

$15k–$25k 12.7%

$35k–$50k 19.0%

$50k–$75k 11.1%

$75k–$100k 3.2%

$100k–$150k 7.9%

$200k+ 38.1%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	3.2%
$10k–$15k	4.8%
$15k–$25k	12.7%
$35k–$50k	19.0%
$50k–$75k	11.1%
$75k–$100k	3.2%
$100k–$150k	7.9%
$200k+	38.1%
Median income	$0

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 34.0%

$50k–$100k 8.5%

$200k–$300k 55.3%

$500k–$1M 2.1%

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$0
Median rent / month	$325
Owner occupied	74.6%
Renter occupied	25.4%
Vacant	30.0%
Single-family detached	90.0%
Large apartment buildings	0.0%
Mobile homes	8.9%
Median rooms	5.7
Avg household size (owned)	1.68

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.0%
2010–2019	0.0%
2000–2009	0.0%
1990–1999	27.8%
1980–1989	0.0%
1970–1979	8.9%
1960–1969	0.0%
1950–1959	10.0%
1940–1949	7.8%
1939 or earlier	45.6%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	0.0%
1 bedroom	12.2%
2 bedrooms	33.3%
3 bedrooms	51.1%
4 bedrooms	3.3%
5+ bedrooms	0.0%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	6.3%
1 vehicle	19.0%
2 vehicles	57.1%
3 or more	17.5%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Electricity	14.3%
Propane / LP gas	81.0%
Wood	4.8%

Households & families

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	39	61.9%
Cohabiting couple	0	0.0%
Male householder, no spouse	17	27.0%
Female householder, no spouse	7	11.1%
Households with children under 18	6	9.5%
Households with seniors (65+)	42	66.7%
Average household size	2.03

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	10.9%	4.0%
Married	69.1%	82.0%
Separated	0.0%	0.0%
Widowed	7.3%	4.0%
Divorced	12.7%	10.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 0.0%

Some HS, no diploma 14.0%

HS graduate 21.0%

Some college, no degree 33.0%

Associate's degree 9.0%

Bachelor's degree 19.0%

Graduate / professional 4.0%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	86.0%
Bachelor's or higher	23.0%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	0	0.0%
Kindergarten	0	0.0%
Elementary school	2	16.7%
High school	8	66.7%
College / grad school	2	16.7%

Employment

Industry of employment

Manufacturing 51.3%

Education & healthcare 20.5%

Wholesale trade 7.7%

Transportation & utilities 7.7%

Public administration 5.1%

Agriculture & mining 2.6%

Retail trade 2.6%

Other services 2.6%

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	30.8%
Service	0.0%
Sales & office	7.7%
Natural resources & construction	0.0%
Production & transportation	61.5%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	64.1%
Government	28.2%
Self-employed	7.7%
Unpaid family workers	0.0%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	66.7%
Carpool	28.2%
Public transit	0.0%
Walk	2.6%
Other means	0.0%
Avg commute (minutes)	29.7

Poverty

All people 3.9%

Under 18 years 0.0%

18 and over 4.8%

Married-couple families 2.6%

Female-led households 0.0%

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	57.1%
Retirement income	12.7%
Supplemental Security	3.2%
Cash public assistance	3.2%
Food stamps / SNAP	11.1%

Health indicators

Condition	%
High blood pressure	42.1%
High cholesterol	38.4%
Heart disease	8.9%
Stroke	3.8%
Asthma	7.9%
Arthritis	31.4%
Kidney disease	3.6%
Pulmonary disease	7.5%
Cancer	10.1%

Behavior / access	%
Binge drinking	18.2%
No physical activity	23.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	27.5%
Fair or poor health	13.0%
Poor mental health	9.6%
Poor physical health	10.0%
No health insurance	11.8%
Visited doctor (checkup)	74.2%
Visited dentist	65.7%
Cholesterol screening	93.0%
Teeth loss	10.7%

Veterans & disability

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	6	5.7%

Disability	%
Any disability	9.4%
Under 18	0.0%
18–64 years	13.6%
65 and over	9.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	65.6%
Public insurance	64.8%
Uninsured under 19	0.0%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	115	89.8%
Spanish	0	0.0%
Other Indo-European	0	0.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Other languages	0	0.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	128	100.0%
Born in same state	128	100.0%
Born in different state	64	50.0%
Foreign born	0	0.0%
Naturalized citizen	0	0.0%
Not a US citizen	0	0.0%

Ancestry

Ancestry	Count	%
Italian	7	5.5%
Arab	7	5.5%

Ancestry	Count	%
French	6	4.7%
German	1	0.8%

Technology access

Metric	% of households
Computer access	49.2%
Internet access	90.5%

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