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Where 68038 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 68038 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEOBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,038 = 2 × 34019. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000100111000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68037 (Louisville, NE, 69 mi away) and 68039 (Macy, NE, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68038 becomes 83086, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03868, 03886, 06388, 06838, 06883, 08638, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03868 in Rochester, NH, 1,294 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯184 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68038 and you would come out at 41.95°S, 83.57°E — 821 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 105.6 square miles of land, 68038 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 80 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,398This ZIP1,398 |
|---|---|
| Households | 635This ZIP635 |
| Housing units | 673This ZIP673 |
| Median age | 43.5This ZIP43.5Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,362This ZIP$51,362Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $117,700This ZIP$117,700Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7%This ZIP23.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.5 minThis ZIP25.5 min |
| Population density | 13.2 / sq miThis ZIP13.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 33This ZIP33 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 172This ZIP172 |
| Annual payroll | $9,058,000This ZIP$9,058,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 610This ZIP610 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $43,451,000This ZIP$43,451,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 105.59 sq miThis ZIP105.59 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.64 sq miThis ZIP0.64 sq mi |
Counties 68038 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 | 94.8% |
| Cuming County | 2.8% |
| Thurston County | 2.4% |
Other place names in 68038
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68038
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68055 | Rosalie, NE | 7.5 mi |
68020 | Decatur, NE | 8.9 mi |
68045 | Oakland, NE | 9.0 mi |
68004 | Bancroft, NE | 10.6 mi |
68019 | Craig, NE | 12.0 mi |
68039 | Macy, NE | 12.4 mi |
68067 | Walthill, NE | 14.7 mi |
68061 | Tekamah, NE | 14.8 mi |
68063 | Uehling, NE | 15.9 mi |
68788 | West Point, NE | 16.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 68038 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68038?
68038 is in Lyons, Nebraska, in Burt County. Its published point location is 41.9486, -96.4346.
What county is 68038 in?
68038 spans 3 counties: Burt County, Cuming 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 68038?
Lyons uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68038 in?
68038 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68038?
About 1,398 people live in ZIP code 68038, in 635 households, at 13.2 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 68038?
$51,362 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68038?
The closest are 68055 (7.5 mi), 68020 (8.9 mi), 68045 (9 mi), 68004 (10.6 mi) and 68019 (12 mi).
Is 68038 a PO Box ZIP code?
68038 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68038 ZIP Code — Lyons, Nebraska (Burt County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68038
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