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Where 68142 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 68142 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhIBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,142 = 2 × 3 × 41 × 277. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101000101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68139 (Omaha, NE, 11 mi away) and 68144 (Omaha, NE, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68142 becomes 24186, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12468, 12486, 12846, 12864, 14826, 16248, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12846 in Lake Luzerne, NY, 1,144 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯168 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68142 and you would come out at 41.37°S, 83.90°E — 861 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 10m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 20.1 square miles of land, 68142 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,505This ZIP4,505 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,891This ZIP1,891 |
| Housing units | 2,047This ZIP2,047 |
| Median age | 41.0This ZIP41.0Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $109,142This ZIP$109,142Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $340,900This ZIP$340,900Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $2,096This ZIP$2,096Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.6%This ZIP51.6% |
| Mean commute | 22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min |
| Population density | 223.7 / sq miThis ZIP223.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 71This ZIP71 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 605This ZIP605 |
| Annual payroll | $37,133,000This ZIP$37,133,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,900This ZIP2,900 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $379,204,000This ZIP$379,204,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 20.14 sq miThis ZIP20.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 68142 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Douglas County | 73.1% |
| Washington County | 26.9% |
Other place names in 68142
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68142
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68122 | Omaha, NE | 2.6 mi |
68007 | Bennington, NE | 4.3 mi |
68164 | Omaha, NE | 5.0 mi |
68152 | Omaha, NE | 5.5 mi |
68134 | Omaha, NE | 5.7 mi |
68068 | Washington, NE | 5.8 mi |
68116 | Omaha, NE | 5.9 mi |
68112 | Omaha, NE | 7.1 mi |
68154 | Omaha, NE | 7.2 mi |
68104 | Omaha, NE | 7.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68142?
68142 is in Omaha, Nebraska, in Douglas County, part of the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.3692, -96.1019.
What county is 68142 in?
68142 spans 2 counties: Douglas County and Washington County. Most of it falls in Douglas County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 68142?
Omaha uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68142 in?
68142 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68142?
About 4,505 people live in ZIP code 68142, in 1,891 households, at 223.7 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 68142?
$109,142 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68142?
The closest are 68122 (2.6 mi), 68007 (4.3 mi), 68164 (5 mi), 68152 (5.5 mi) and 68134 (5.7 mi).
Is 68142 a PO Box ZIP code?
68142 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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