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Where 68117 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 68117 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIIBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,117 = 7 × 37 × 263. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101000010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68116 (Omaha, NE, 11 mi away) and 68118 (Omaha, NE, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68117 becomes 71186, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11768, 11786, 16871, 17861, 18617, 61817, …). The farthest-flung twin is 11786 in Shoreham, NY, 1,200 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯165 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68117 and you would come out at 41.21°S, 84.00°E — 872 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 4.9 square miles of land, 68117 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.7 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,224This ZIP8,224 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,975This ZIP2,975 |
| Housing units | 3,241This ZIP3,241 |
| Median age | 37.3This ZIP37.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,237This ZIP$75,237Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $175,100This ZIP$175,100Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,354This ZIP$1,354Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7%This ZIP15.7% |
| Mean commute | 18.7 minThis ZIP18.7 min |
| Population density | 1,684.2 / sq miThis ZIP1,684.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 381This ZIP381 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8,170This ZIP8,170 |
| Annual payroll | $453,307,000This ZIP$453,307,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,980This ZIP3,980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $210,948,000This ZIP$210,948,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 4.88 sq miThis ZIP4.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi |
Other place names in 68117
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68117
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68157 | Omaha, NE | 2.0 mi |
68106 | Omaha, NE | 2.2 mi |
68127 | Omaha, NE | 2.6 mi |
68107 | Omaha, NE | 2.7 mi |
68105 | Omaha, NE | 3.1 mi |
68147 | Bellevue, NE | 3.2 mi |
68124 | Omaha, NE | 3.2 mi |
68182 | Omaha, NE | 3.6 mi |
68128 | La Vista, NE | 4.0 mi |
68132 | Omaha, NE | 4.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68117?
68117 is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County, part of the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2066, -96.0031.
What county is 68117 in?
68117 lies in Douglas County.
What area code is 68117?
Omaha uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68117 in?
68117 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68117?
About 8,224 people live in ZIP code 68117, in 2,975 households, at 1,684.2 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 68117?
$75,237 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68117?
The closest are 68157 (2 mi), 68106 (2.2 mi), 68127 (2.6 mi), 68107 (2.7 mi) and 68105 (3.1 mi).
Is 68117 a PO Box ZIP code?
68117 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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