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68017

ZIP 68017 is Ceresco, 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
1,979
Coordinates
41.0579, -96.6621
☼ Live from 68017 — Ceresco, NE

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Where 68017 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68017
  • 🔢 Type 68017 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIOBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,017 = 17 × 4001. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000100110110001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68016 (Cedar Creek, NE, 29 mi away) and 68018 (Colon, NE, 17 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68017 becomes 71086, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01867, 01876, 06781, 06817, 16870, 17068, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01867 in Reading, MA, 1,315 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
  • 🎯132 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68017 and you would come out at 41.06°S, 83.34°E — 856 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 73.9 square miles of land, 68017 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,979This ZIP1,979
Households775This ZIP775
Housing units790This ZIP790
Median age45.1This ZIP45.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$69,375This ZIP$69,375Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$230,000This ZIP$230,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$963This ZIP$963Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%This ZIP32.7%
Mean commute24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min
Population density26.8 / sq miThis ZIP26.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments33This ZIP33
Employees234This ZIP234
Annual payroll$9,731,000This ZIP$9,731,000
Tax returns filed860This ZIP860
Total adjusted gross income$78,431,000This ZIP$78,431,000

Land area

Land area73.88 sq miThis ZIP73.88 sq mi
Water area0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi

Counties 68017 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Saunders County 68.5%
Lancaster County 31.5%

Other place names in 68017

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ZIP codes near 68017

ZIPCityDistance
68336 Davey, NE 6.5 mi
68514 Lincoln, NE 8.6 mi
68033 Ithaca, NE 8.7 mi
68066 Wahoo, NE 9.0 mi
68517 Lincoln, NE 9.2 mi
68065 Valparaiso, NE 9.7 mi
68428 Raymond, NE 9.8 mi
68462 Waverly, NE 10.4 mi
68531 Lincoln, NE 10.7 mi
68070 Weston, NE 12.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68017?

68017 is in Ceresco, Nebraska, in Saunders County, part of the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.0579, -96.6621.

What county is 68017 in?

68017 spans 2 counties: Saunders County and Lancaster 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 68017?

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

What time zone is 68017 in?

68017 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68017?

About 1,979 people live in ZIP code 68017, in 775 households, at 26.8 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 68017?

$69,375 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68017?

The closest are 68336 (6.5 mi), 68514 (8.6 mi), 68033 (8.7 mi), 68066 (9 mi) and 68517 (9.2 mi).

Is 68017 a PO Box ZIP code?

68017 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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