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Where 68106 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 68106 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOIBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,106 = 2 × 3 × 11351. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101000001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68105 (Omaha, NE, 2 mi away) and 68107 (Omaha, NE, 3 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68106 becomes 60186 — and that is a real ZIP code: West Chicago, IL, 405 miles away.
- 👥 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, 1,273 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯167 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68106 and you would come out at 41.24°S, 84.00°E — 871 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 5.2 square miles of land, 68106 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.9 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 21,224This ZIP21,224 |
|---|---|
| Households | 10,593This ZIP10,593 |
| Housing units | 11,085This ZIP11,085 |
| Median age | 34.2This ZIP34.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,806This ZIP$69,806Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $217,800This ZIP$217,800Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,277This ZIP$1,277Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.1%This ZIP49.1% |
| Mean commute | 16.7 minThis ZIP16.7 min |
| Population density | 4,118.8 / sq miThis ZIP4,118.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 585This ZIP585 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17,517This ZIP17,517 |
| Annual payroll | $1,268,859,000This ZIP$1,268,859,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 11,200This ZIP11,200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $771,550,000This ZIP$771,550,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 5.15 sq miThis ZIP5.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 68106
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68106
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68182 | Omaha, NE | 1.4 mi |
68132 | Omaha, NE | 1.8 mi |
68105 | Omaha, NE | 1.9 mi |
68117 | Omaha, NE | 2.2 mi |
68124 | Omaha, NE | 2.6 mi |
68131 | Omaha, NE | 2.6 mi |
68114 | Omaha, NE | 3.1 mi |
68107 | Omaha, NE | 3.3 mi |
68197 | Omaha, NE | 3.4 mi |
68178 | Omaha, NE | 3.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68106?
68106 is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County, part of the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2388, -96.0023.
What county is 68106 in?
68106 lies in Douglas County.
What area code is 68106?
Omaha uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68106 in?
68106 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68106?
About 21,224 people live in ZIP code 68106, in 10,593 households, at 4,118.8 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 68106?
$69,806 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68106?
The closest are 68182 (1.4 mi), 68132 (1.8 mi), 68105 (1.9 mi), 68117 (2.2 mi) and 68124 (2.6 mi).
Is 68106 a PO Box ZIP code?
68106 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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