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68022

ZIP 68022 is Elkhorn, Nebraska, in Douglas County; area codes 402 and 531; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Douglas
Metro area
Omaha, NE-IA
Population
36,538
Coordinates
41.2774, -96.2490
☼ Live from 68022 — Elkhorn, NE

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Where 68022 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 68022
  • 🔢 Type 68022 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZOBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,022 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3779. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000100110110110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68020 (Decatur, NE, 48 mi away) and 68023 (Fort Calhoun, NE, 18 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68022 becomes 22086, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02826, 02862, 06282, 08226, 20268, 20628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02862 in Pawtucket, RI, 1,282 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯158 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68022 and you would come out at 41.28°S, 83.75°E — 860 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
  • 📏 At 38.0 square miles of land, 68022 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population36,538This ZIP36,538
Households13,029This ZIP13,029
Housing units13,457This ZIP13,457
Median age36.2This ZIP36.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$148,111This ZIP$148,111Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$462,800This ZIP$462,800Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,493This ZIP$1,493Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher63.3%This ZIP63.3%
Mean commute21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min
Population density962.7 / sq miThis ZIP962.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments874This ZIP874
Employees11,432This ZIP11,432
Annual payroll$815,583,000This ZIP$815,583,000
Tax returns filed17,010This ZIP17,010
Total adjusted gross income$3,470,453,000This ZIP$3,470,453,000

Land area

Land area37.95 sq miThis ZIP37.95 sq mi
Water area0.49 sq miThis ZIP0.49 sq mi

Other place names in 68022

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ZIP codes near 68022

ZIPCityDistance
68118 Omaha, NE 3.8 mi
68130 Omaha, NE 4.0 mi
68069 Waterloo, NE 4.3 mi
68116 Omaha, NE 4.5 mi
68135 Omaha, NE 5.7 mi
68010 Boys Town, NE 6.2 mi
68154 Omaha, NE 7.0 mi
68064 Valley, NE 7.2 mi
68144 Omaha, NE 7.4 mi
68007 Bennington, NE 7.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68022?

68022 is in Elkhorn, Nebraska, in Douglas County, part of the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2774, -96.2490.

What county is 68022 in?

68022 lies in Douglas County.

What area code is 68022?

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

What time zone is 68022 in?

68022 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68022?

About 36,538 people live in ZIP code 68022, in 13,029 households, at 962.7 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 68022?

$148,111 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68022?

The closest are 68118 (3.8 mi), 68130 (4 mi), 68069 (4.3 mi), 68116 (4.5 mi) and 68135 (5.7 mi).

Is 68022 a PO Box ZIP code?

68022 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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