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68041

ZIP 68041 is Mead, Nebraska, in Saunders County; area codes 402 and 531; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Saunders
Metro area
Omaha, NE-IA
Population
1,005
Coordinates
41.2414, -96.4934
☼ Live from 68041 — Mead, NE

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Where 68041 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 68041
  • 🔢 Type 68041 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhOBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 68041 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000100111001001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68040 (Malmo, NE, 13 mi away) and 68042 (Memphis, NE, 11 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68041 becomes 14086 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lancaster, NY, 922 miles away.
  • 👥 59 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01468, 01864, 04681, 04861, 06418, 06481, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04681 in Stonington, ME, 1,421 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯147 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68041 and you would come out at 41.24°S, 83.51°E — 853 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 12m.
  • 📏 At 44.6 square miles of land, 68041 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,005This ZIP1,005
Households420This ZIP420
Housing units455This ZIP455
Median age44.1This ZIP44.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$74,000This ZIP$74,000Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$251,300This ZIP$251,300Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$844This ZIP$844Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%This ZIP20.3%
Mean commute20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min
Population density22.5 / sq miThis ZIP22.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments27This ZIP27
Employees234This ZIP234
Annual payroll$10,588,000This ZIP$10,588,000
Tax returns filed440This ZIP440
Total adjusted gross income$34,224,000This ZIP$34,224,000

Land area

Land area44.64 sq miThis ZIP44.64 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi

Other place names in 68041

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ZIP codes near 68041

ZIPCityDistance
68073 Yutan, NE 4.0 mi
68018 Colon, NE 7.6 mi
68066 Wahoo, NE 7.6 mi
68033 Ithaca, NE 7.9 mi
68069 Waterloo, NE 9.2 mi
68064 Valley, NE 10.2 mi
68042 Memphis, NE 10.6 mi
68015 Cedar Bluffs, NE 12.9 mi
68022 Elkhorn, NE 12.9 mi
68040 Malmo, NE 13.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68041?

68041 is in Mead, Nebraska, in Saunders County, part of the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2414, -96.4934.

What county is 68041 in?

68041 lies in Saunders County.

What area code is 68041?

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

What time zone is 68041 in?

68041 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68041?

About 1,005 people live in ZIP code 68041, in 420 households, at 22.5 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 68041?

$74,000 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68041?

The closest are 68073 (4 mi), 68018 (7.6 mi), 68066 (7.6 mi), 68033 (7.9 mi) and 68069 (9.2 mi).

Is 68041 a PO Box ZIP code?

68041 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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