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Where 68061 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 68061 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgOBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,061 = 3 × 7 × 7 × 463. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000100111011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68059 (Springfield, NE, 51 mi away) and 68062 (Thurston, NE, 36 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68061 becomes 16086, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01866, 06816, 16680, 16860, 18066, 18660, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01866 in Pinehurst, MA, 1,276 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% 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 68061 and you would come out at 41.81°S, 83.78°E — 836 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
- 📏 At 145.7 square miles of land, 68061 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 111 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,268This ZIP2,268 |
|---|---|
| Households | 941This ZIP941 |
| Housing units | 1,090This ZIP1,090 |
| Median age | 42.1This ZIP42.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,556This ZIP$64,556Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,200This ZIP$160,200Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $642This ZIP$642Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.8%This ZIP24.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.7 minThis ZIP24.7 min |
| Population density | 15.6 / sq miThis ZIP15.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 74This ZIP74 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 413This ZIP413 |
| Annual payroll | $15,176,000This ZIP$15,176,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,100This ZIP1,100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $80,822,000This ZIP$80,822,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 145.65 sq miThis ZIP145.65 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.71 sq miThis ZIP1.71 sq mi |
Other place names in 68061
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68061
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68019 | Craig, NE | 8.2 mi |
68029 | Herman, NE | 10.7 mi |
51523 | Blencoe, IA | 10.8 mi |
51545 | Little Sioux, IA | 11.0 mi |
68020 | Decatur, NE | 11.6 mi |
51557 | Mondamin, IA | 12.1 mi |
68045 | Oakland, NE | 14.1 mi |
51556 | Modale, IA | 14.6 mi |
68038 | Lyons, NE | 14.8 mi |
51564 | Pisgah, IA | 15.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68061?
68061 is in Tekamah, Nebraska, in Burt County. Its published point location is 41.8066, -96.2192.
What county is 68061 in?
68061 lies in Burt County.
What area code is 68061?
Tekamah uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68061 in?
68061 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68061?
About 2,268 people live in ZIP code 68061, in 941 households, at 15.6 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 68061?
$64,556 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68061?
The closest are 68019 (8.2 mi), 68029 (10.7 mi), 51523 (10.8 mi), 51545 (11 mi) and 68020 (11.6 mi).
Is 68061 a PO Box ZIP code?
68061 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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