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Where 68004 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.
- 🔢 Type 68004 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOOBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,004 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 1889. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000100110100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68003 (Ashland, NE, 66 mi away) and 68005 (Bellevue, NE, 71 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68004 becomes 40086, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04068, 04086, 04680, 04860, 06084, 06408, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04680 in Steuben, ME, 1,446 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯182 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68004 and you would come out at 42.01°S, 83.38°E — 811 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 77.4 square miles of land, 68004 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 922This ZIP922 |
|---|---|
| Households | 437This ZIP437 |
| Housing units | 484This ZIP484 |
| Median age | 43.7This ZIP43.7Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,408This ZIP$64,408Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,600This ZIP$130,600Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $833This ZIP$833Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8%This ZIP27.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min |
| Population density | 11.9 / sq miThis ZIP11.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 105This ZIP105 |
| Annual payroll | $4,288,000This ZIP$4,288,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 380This ZIP380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $31,048,000This ZIP$31,048,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 77.44 sq miThis ZIP77.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi |
Counties 68004 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cuming County | 99.1% |
| Burt County | 0.9% |
Other place names in 68004
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68004
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68055 | Rosalie, NE | 8.3 mi |
68047 | Pender, NE | 9.0 mi |
68038 | Lyons, NE | 10.6 mi |
68716 | Beemer, NE | 11.7 mi |
68067 | Walthill, NE | 12.3 mi |
68788 | West Point, NE | 13.1 mi |
68062 | Thurston, NE | 13.4 mi |
68045 | Oakland, NE | 14.4 mi |
68039 | Macy, NE | 16.2 mi |
68791 | Wisner, NE | 16.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68004?
68004 is in Bancroft, Nebraska, in Cuming County. Its published point location is 42.0097, -96.6230.
What county is 68004 in?
68004 spans 2 counties: Cuming County and Burt County. Most of it falls in Cuming 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 68004?
Bancroft uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68004 in?
68004 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68004?
About 922 people live in ZIP code 68004, in 437 households, at 11.9 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 68004?
$64,408 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68004?
The closest are 68055 (8.3 mi), 68047 (9 mi), 68038 (10.6 mi), 68716 (11.7 mi) and 68067 (12.3 mi).
Is 68004 a PO Box ZIP code?
68004 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68004 ZIP Code — Bancroft, Nebraska (Cuming County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68004
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