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68002

ZIP 68002 is Arlington, Nebraska, in Washington County; area code 402; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Washington
Metro area
Omaha, NE-IA
Population
2,602
Coordinates
41.4990, -96.3377
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Where 68002 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68002
  • 🔢 Type 68002 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZOOBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,002 = 2 × 11 × 11 × 281. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000100110100010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68001 (Abie, NE, 34 mi away) and 68003 (Ashland, NE, 30 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68002 becomes 20086, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00682, 02806, 02860, 06028, 06082, 06280, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00682 in Mayaguez, PR, 2,354 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯165 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68002 and you would come out at 41.50°S, 83.66°E — 846 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 73.5 square miles of land, 68002 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,602This ZIP2,602
Households1,039This ZIP1,039
Housing units1,094This ZIP1,094
Median age42.8This ZIP42.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$93,220This ZIP$93,220Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$299,700This ZIP$299,700Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,033This ZIP$1,033Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.1%This ZIP30.1%
Mean commute20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min
Population density35.4 / sq miThis ZIP35.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments51This ZIP51
Employees478This ZIP478
Annual payroll$34,635,000This ZIP$34,635,000
Tax returns filed1,010This ZIP1,010
Total adjusted gross income$91,266,000This ZIP$91,266,000

Land area

Land area73.50 sq miThis ZIP73.50 sq mi
Water area0.63 sq miThis ZIP0.63 sq mi

Other place names in 68002

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ZIP codes near 68002

ZIPCityDistance
68044 Nickerson, NE 6.6 mi
68034 Kennard, NE 6.6 mi
68009 Blair, NE 8.5 mi
68025 Fremont, NE 9.0 mi
68008 Blair, NE 9.1 mi
68026 Fremont, NE 9.5 mi
68068 Washington, NE 9.7 mi
68064 Valley, NE 10.7 mi
68029 Herman, NE 11.4 mi
68072 Winslow, NE 11.6 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68002?

68002 is in Arlington, Nebraska, in Washington County, part of the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4990, -96.3377.

What county is 68002 in?

68002 lies in Washington County.

What area code is 68002?

Arlington uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68002 in?

68002 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68002?

About 2,602 people live in ZIP code 68002, in 1,039 households, at 35.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 68002?

$93,220 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68002?

The closest are 68044 (6.6 mi), 68034 (6.6 mi), 68009 (8.5 mi), 68025 (9 mi) and 68008 (9.1 mi).

Is 68002 a PO Box ZIP code?

68002 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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