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Where 68020 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 68020 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZOBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,020 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 19 × 179. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000100110110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68019 (Craig, NE, 14 mi away) and 68022 (Elkhorn, NE, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68020 becomes 02086, 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, 2,370 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯191 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68020 and you would come out at 41.97°S, 83.74°E — 826 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 77.1 square miles of land, 68020 is bigger than 71% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 644This ZIP644 |
|---|---|
| Households | 323This ZIP323 |
| Housing units | 416This ZIP416 |
| Median age | 56.3This ZIP56.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,750This ZIP$48,750Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $120,300This ZIP$120,300Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $617This ZIP$617Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.0%This ZIP13.0% |
| Mean commute | 34.8 minThis ZIP34.8 min |
| Population density | 8.4 / sq miThis ZIP8.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 99This ZIP99 |
| Annual payroll | $2,723,000This ZIP$2,723,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $21,966,000This ZIP$21,966,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 77.12 sq miThis ZIP77.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.19 sq miThis ZIP2.19 sq mi |
Counties 68020 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Burt County | 86.4% |
| Thurston County | 13.6% |
Other place names in 68020
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68020
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68038 | Lyons, NE | 8.9 mi |
68039 | Macy, NE | 10.6 mi |
51523 | Blencoe, IA | 10.8 mi |
51040 | Onawa, IA | 10.9 mi |
68061 | Tekamah, NE | 11.6 mi |
51063 | Whiting, IA | 11.8 mi |
68055 | Rosalie, NE | 12.1 mi |
68019 | Craig, NE | 14.3 mi |
51545 | Little Sioux, IA | 15.3 mi |
68045 | Oakland, NE | 15.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 68020 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68020?
68020 is in Decatur, Nebraska, in Burt County. Its published point location is 41.9712, -96.2642.
What county is 68020 in?
68020 spans 2 counties: Burt County and Thurston County. Most of it falls in Burt 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 68020?
Decatur uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68020 in?
68020 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68020?
About 644 people live in ZIP code 68020, in 323 households, at 8.4 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 68020?
$48,750 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68020?
The closest are 68038 (8.9 mi), 68039 (10.6 mi), 51523 (10.8 mi), 51040 (10.9 mi) and 68061 (11.6 mi).
Is 68020 a PO Box ZIP code?
68020 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68020 ZIP Code — Decatur, Nebraska (Burt County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68020
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