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68003

ZIP 68003 is Ashland, Nebraska, mostly in Saunders County; area codes 402 and 531; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Saunders +1 more
Metro area
Omaha, NE-IA
Population
5,139
Coordinates
41.0698, -96.3815
☼ Live from 68003 — Ashland, NE

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Where 68003 is

Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68003
  • 🔢 Type 68003 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOOBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,003 = 13 × 5231. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000100110100011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68002 (Arlington, NE, 30 mi away) and 68004 (Bancroft, NE, 66 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68003 becomes 30086 — and that is a real ZIP code: Stone Mountain, GA, 836 miles away.
  • 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00638, 00683, 03086, 03608, 03860, 06083, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00638 in Ciales, PR, 2,365 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯144 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68003 and you would come out at 41.07°S, 83.62°E — 865 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
  • 📏 At 108.8 square miles of land, 68003 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 83 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,139This ZIP5,139
Households2,115This ZIP2,115
Housing units2,448This ZIP2,448
Median age40.9This ZIP40.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$95,709This ZIP$95,709Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$306,500This ZIP$306,500Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$866This ZIP$866Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher38.0%This ZIP38.0%
Mean commute27.8 minThis ZIP27.8 min
Population density47.2 / sq miThis ZIP47.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments147This ZIP147
Employees1,111This ZIP1,111
Annual payroll$46,971,000This ZIP$46,971,000
Tax returns filed2,690This ZIP2,690
Total adjusted gross income$439,705,000This ZIP$439,705,000

Land area

Land area108.77 sq miThis ZIP108.77 sq mi
Water area4.12 sq miThis ZIP4.12 sq mi

Counties 68003 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Saunders County 73.5%
Cass County 26.5%

Other place names in 68003

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ZIP codes near 68003

ZIPCityDistance
68042 Memphis, NE 3.3 mi
68366 Greenwood, NE 6.7 mi
68028 Gretna, NE 6.7 mi
68058 South Bend, NE 8.5 mi
68033 Ithaca, NE 8.5 mi
68462 Waverly, NE 10.9 mi
68059 Springfield, NE 11.6 mi
68073 Yutan, NE 11.8 mi
68407 Murdock, NE 11.9 mi
68136 Omaha, NE 12.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68003?

68003 is in Ashland, Nebraska, in Saunders County, part of the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.0698, -96.3815.

What county is 68003 in?

68003 spans 2 counties: Saunders County and Cass County. Most of it falls in Saunders County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.

What area code is 68003?

Ashland uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68003 in?

68003 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68003?

About 5,139 people live in ZIP code 68003, in 2,115 households, at 47.2 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 68003?

$95,709 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68003?

The closest are 68042 (3.3 mi), 68366 (6.7 mi), 68028 (6.7 mi), 68058 (8.5 mi) and 68033 (8.5 mi).

Is 68003 a PO Box ZIP code?

68003 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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