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Where 68071 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 68071 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILOBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 68071 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000100111100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68070 (Weston, NE, 74 mi away) and 68072 (Winslow, NE, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68071 becomes 17086 — and that is a real ZIP code: Richfield, PA, 1,006 miles away.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01867, 01876, 06781, 06817, 16870, 17068, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01867 in Reading, MA, 1,290 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯199 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68071 and you would come out at 42.24°S, 83.52°E — 806 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 77.9 square miles of land, 68071 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 59 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,159This ZIP2,159 |
|---|---|
| Households | 600This ZIP600 |
| Housing units | 726This ZIP726 |
| Median age | 26.2This ZIP26.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,632This ZIP$67,632Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $87,400This ZIP$87,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $668This ZIP$668Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2%This ZIP16.2% |
| Mean commute | 17.8 minThis ZIP17.8 min |
| Population density | 27.7 / sq miThis ZIP27.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 45This ZIP45 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,934This ZIP1,934 |
| Annual payroll | $156,803,000This ZIP$156,803,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 760This ZIP760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $33,448,000This ZIP$33,448,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 77.87 sq miThis ZIP77.87 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.89 sq miThis ZIP0.89 sq mi |
Other place names in 68071
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68071
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68067 | Walthill, NE | 5.6 mi |
68030 | Homer, NE | 5.7 mi |
68741 | Hubbard, NE | 10.7 mi |
68062 | Thurston, NE | 10.7 mi |
68039 | Macy, NE | 11.0 mi |
51055 | Sloan, IA | 11.2 mi |
51052 | Salix, IA | 11.8 mi |
68731 | Dakota City, NE | 11.8 mi |
51102 | Sioux City, IA | 12.1 mi |
51054 | Sergeant Bluff, IA | 12.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68071?
68071 is in Winnebago, Nebraska, in Thurston County. Its published point location is 42.2379, -96.4754.
What county is 68071 in?
68071 lies in Thurston County.
What area code is 68071?
Winnebago uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68071 in?
68071 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68071?
About 2,159 people live in ZIP code 68071, in 600 households, at 27.7 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 68071?
$67,632 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68071?
The closest are 68067 (5.6 mi), 68030 (5.7 mi), 68741 (10.7 mi), 68062 (10.7 mi) and 68039 (11 mi).
Is 68071 a PO Box ZIP code?
68071 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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