ZIP Code 68440 — Steele City village, NE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 68440 covers Steele City, NE in Jefferson County with a population of about 116.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 67.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 402, 531; U.S. House district NE-3; the LINCOLN & HSTNGS - KRNY media market.

Steele City, NE fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (56.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 22.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Transportation; about 3.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 29.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $135 (about 88% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 74.2% (about 8.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Steele City village, NE as Very Low (composite score 24.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (73.0) and flood (25.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Steele City village, NE show little to no average snow and around 32.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 7 for ZIP 68440 (Steele City village, NE) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.