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Where 68138 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 68138 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEIBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,138 = 2 × 7 × 31 × 157. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101000101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68137 (Omaha, NE, 3 mi away) and 68139 (Omaha, NE, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68138 becomes 83186, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16388, 16838, 38168, 38186, 38618, 61883, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83816 in Coeur d'Alene, ID, 1,110 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯158 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68138 and you would come out at 41.16°S, 83.87°E — 870 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 11.1 square miles of land, 68138 is bigger than 29% of ZIP codes — room for about 8.4 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,713This ZIP11,713 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,022This ZIP5,022 |
| Housing units | 5,082This ZIP5,082 |
| Median age | 34.2This ZIP34.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,007This ZIP$86,007Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $237,200This ZIP$237,200Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,242This ZIP$1,242Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.4%This ZIP37.4% |
| Mean commute | 20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min |
| Population density | 1,054.2 / sq miThis ZIP1,054.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 495This ZIP495 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 14,253This ZIP14,253 |
| Annual payroll | $993,410,000This ZIP$993,410,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,890This ZIP6,890 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $489,519,000This ZIP$489,519,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 11.11 sq miThis ZIP11.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.42 sq miThis ZIP0.42 sq mi |
Other place names in 68138
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68138
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68136 | Omaha, NE | 2.9 mi |
68137 | Omaha, NE | 3.4 mi |
68128 | La Vista, NE | 3.6 mi |
68135 | Omaha, NE | 4.6 mi |
68046 | Papillion, NE | 4.9 mi |
68127 | Omaha, NE | 5.3 mi |
68144 | Omaha, NE | 5.4 mi |
68130 | Omaha, NE | 6.2 mi |
68059 | Springfield, NE | 6.6 mi |
68124 | Omaha, NE | 6.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68138?
68138 is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Sarpy County, part of the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.1577, -96.1335.
What county is 68138 in?
68138 lies in Sarpy County.
What area code is 68138?
Omaha uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68138 in?
68138 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68138?
About 11,713 people live in ZIP code 68138, in 5,022 households, at 1,054.2 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 68138?
$86,007 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68138?
The closest are 68136 (2.9 mi), 68137 (3.4 mi), 68128 (3.6 mi), 68135 (4.6 mi) and 68046 (4.9 mi).
Is 68138 a PO Box ZIP code?
68138 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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