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68044

ZIP 68044 is Nickerson, Nebraska, mostly in Dodge County; area code 402; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Dodge +1 more
Metro area
Fremont, NE
Population
715
Coordinates
41.5476, -96.4483
☼ Live from 68044 — Nickerson, NE

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Where 68044 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 68044
  • 🔢 Type 68044 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhOBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,044 = 2 × 2 × 17011. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000100111001100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68042 (Memphis, NE, 31 mi away) and 68045 (Oakland, NE, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68044 becomes 44086 — and that is a real ZIP code: Thompson, OH, 794 miles away.
  • 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04468, 04648, 04684, 04864, 06484, 08644, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04648 in Jonesboro, ME, 1,462 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯163 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68044 and you would come out at 41.55°S, 83.55°E — 839 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 35.9 square miles of land, 68044 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population715This ZIP715
Households270This ZIP270
Housing units292This ZIP292
Median age34.2This ZIP34.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$141,250This ZIP$141,250Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$76,600This ZIP$76,600Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$955This ZIP$955Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%This ZIP15.0%
Mean commute35.4 minThis ZIP35.4 min
Population density19.9 / sq miThis ZIP19.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees31This ZIP31
Annual payroll$2,190,000This ZIP$2,190,000
Tax returns filed340This ZIP340
Total adjusted gross income$28,414,000This ZIP$28,414,000

Land area

Land area35.90 sq miThis ZIP35.90 sq mi
Water area0.69 sq miThis ZIP0.69 sq mi

Counties 68044 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Dodge County 53.9%
Washington County 46.1%

Other place names in 68044

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 68044

ZIPCityDistance
68072 Winslow, NE 5.2 mi
68002 Arlington, NE 6.6 mi
68031 Hooper, NE 7.8 mi
68025 Fremont, NE 7.9 mi
68026 Fremont, NE 8.3 mi
68621 Ames, NE 10.6 mi
68029 Herman, NE 11.8 mi
68063 Uehling, NE 12.4 mi
68034 Kennard, NE 13.3 mi
68009 Blair, NE 13.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68044?

68044 is in Nickerson, Nebraska, in Dodge County, part of the Fremont, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.5476, -96.4483.

What county is 68044 in?

68044 spans 2 counties: Dodge County and Washington County. Most of it falls in Dodge 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 68044?

Nickerson uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68044 in?

68044 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68044?

About 715 people live in ZIP code 68044, in 270 households, at 19.9 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 68044?

$141,250 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68044?

The closest are 68072 (5.2 mi), 68002 (6.6 mi), 68031 (7.8 mi), 68025 (7.9 mi) and 68026 (8.3 mi).

Is 68044 a PO Box ZIP code?

68044 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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