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Where 68062 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 68062 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgOBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,062 = 2 × 34031. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000100111011110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68061 (Tekamah, NE, 36 mi away) and 68063 (Uehling, NE, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68062 becomes 26086, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02668, 06268, 20686, 20866, 26680, 28606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02668 in West Barnstable, MA, 1,347 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯191 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68062 and you would come out at 42.20°S, 83.32°E — 800 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 39.2 square miles of land, 68062 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 267This ZIP267 |
|---|---|
| Households | 107This ZIP107 |
| Housing units | 119This ZIP119 |
| Median age | 35.8This ZIP35.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,292This ZIP$72,292Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $131,300This ZIP$131,300Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $663This ZIP$663Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.2%This ZIP30.2% |
| Mean commute | 19.9 minThis ZIP19.9 min |
| Population density | 6.8 / sq miThis ZIP6.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 110This ZIP110 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $10,300,000This ZIP$10,300,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 39.21 sq miThis ZIP39.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 68062
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68062
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68733 | Emerson, NE | 6.2 mi |
68047 | Pender, NE | 6.7 mi |
68067 | Walthill, NE | 10.1 mi |
68071 | Winnebago, NE | 10.7 mi |
68784 | Wakefield, NE | 11.7 mi |
68741 | Hubbard, NE | 12.2 mi |
68004 | Bancroft, NE | 13.4 mi |
68030 | Homer, NE | 13.8 mi |
68055 | Rosalie, NE | 14.5 mi |
68785 | Waterbury, NE | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68062?
68062 is in Thurston, Nebraska, in Thurston County. Its published point location is 42.1988, -96.6775.
What county is 68062 in?
68062 lies in Thurston County.
What area code is 68062?
Thurston uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68062 in?
68062 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68062?
About 267 people live in ZIP code 68062, in 107 households, at 6.8 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 68062?
$72,292 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68062?
The closest are 68733 (6.2 mi), 68047 (6.7 mi), 68067 (10.1 mi), 68071 (10.7 mi) and 68784 (11.7 mi).
Is 68062 a PO Box ZIP code?
68062 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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