68301
ZIP 68301 is Adams, Nebraska, mostly in Gage County; area codes 402 and 531; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Gage +2 more
- Metro area
- Beatrice, NE
- Population
- 1,549
- Coordinates
- 40.4705, -96.5250
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Where 68301 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 68301 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOEBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,301 = 3 × 3 × 7589. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101011001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68198 (Omaha, NE, 63 mi away) and 68303 (Alexandria, NE, 49 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68301 becomes 10386, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01368, 01863, 03816, 03861, 06138, 06183, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03861 in Lee, NH, 1,322 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯117 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68301 and you would come out at 40.47°S, 83.48°E — 890 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
- 📏 At 107.2 square miles of land, 68301 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 81 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,549This ZIP1,549 |
|---|---|
| Households | 597This ZIP597 |
| Housing units | 663This ZIP663 |
| Median age | 43.2This ZIP43.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $114,408This ZIP$114,408Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $299,500This ZIP$299,500Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $886This ZIP$886Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.6%This ZIP41.6% |
| Mean commute | 31.3 minThis ZIP31.3 min |
| Population density | 14.4 / sq miThis ZIP14.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 53This ZIP53 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 315This ZIP315 |
| Annual payroll | $16,365,000This ZIP$16,365,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 770This ZIP770 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $75,960,000This ZIP$75,960,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 107.25 sq miThis ZIP107.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.73 sq miThis ZIP0.73 sq mi |
Counties 68301 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Gage County | 76.7% |
| Lancaster County | 17.1% |
| Otoe County | 6.2% |
Other place names in 68301
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68301
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68358 | Firth, NE | 6.2 mi |
68443 | Sterling, NE | 8.7 mi |
68419 | Panama, NE | 9.2 mi |
68344 | Douglas, NE | 9.3 mi |
68372 | Hickman, NE | 9.9 mi |
68331 | Cortland, NE | 10.0 mi |
68422 | Pickrell, NE | 10.6 mi |
68357 | Filley, NE | 11.0 mi |
68332 | Crab Orchard, NE | 11.6 mi |
68324 | Burr, NE | 13.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68301?
68301 is in Adams, Nebraska, in Gage County, part of the Beatrice, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.4705, -96.5250.
What county is 68301 in?
68301 spans 3 counties: Gage County, Lancaster County and Otoe County. Most of it falls in Gage 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 68301?
Adams uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68301 in?
68301 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68301?
About 1,549 people live in ZIP code 68301, in 597 households, at 14.4 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 68301?
$114,408 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68301?
The closest are 68358 (6.2 mi), 68443 (8.7 mi), 68419 (9.2 mi), 68344 (9.3 mi) and 68372 (9.9 mi).
Is 68301 a PO Box ZIP code?
68301 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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