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68303

ZIP 68303 is Alexandria, Nebraska, mostly in Thayer County; area code 402; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Thayer +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
233
Coordinates
40.2623, -97.4154
☼ Live from 68303 — Alexandria, NE

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Where 68303 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68303
  • 🔢 Type 68303 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOEBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,303 = 167 × 409. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000101011001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68301 (Adams, NE, 49 mi away) and 68304 (Alvo, NE, 70 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68303 becomes 30386, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03836, 06338, 06383, 30368, 30638, 30683, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33068 in Pompano Beach, FL, 1,384 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
  • 🎯68 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68303 and you would come out at 40.26°S, 82.58°E — 871 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
  • 📏 At 65.4 square miles of land, 68303 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 50 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population233This ZIP233
Households101This ZIP101
Housing units170This ZIP170
Median age50.9This ZIP50.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$60,313This ZIP$60,313Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$63,200This ZIP$63,200Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$675This ZIP$675Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.7%This ZIP8.7%
Mean commute21.0 minThis ZIP21.0 min
Population density3.6 / sq miThis ZIP3.6 / sq mi

Land area

Land area65.40 sq miThis ZIP65.40 sq mi
Water area0.26 sq miThis ZIP0.26 sq mi

Counties 68303 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Thayer County 85.2%
Jefferson County 14.8%

Other place names in 68303

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 68303

ZIPCityDistance
68315 Belvidere, NE 6.5 mi
68362 Gilead, NE 7.5 mi
68322 Bruning, NE 8.4 mi
68338 Daykin, NE 9.6 mi
68453 Tobias, NE 10.5 mi
68416 Ohiowa, NE 10.5 mi
68370 Hebron, NE 11.0 mi
68352 Fairbury, NE 12.6 mi
68444 Strang, NE 13.6 mi
68429 Reynolds, NE 14.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68303?

68303 is in Alexandria, Nebraska, in Thayer County. Its published point location is 40.2623, -97.4154.

What county is 68303 in?

68303 spans 2 counties: Thayer County and Jefferson County. Most of it falls in Thayer 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 68303?

Alexandria uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68303 in?

68303 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68303?

About 233 people live in ZIP code 68303, in 101 households, at 3.6 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 68303?

$60,313 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68303?

The closest are 68315 (6.5 mi), 68362 (7.5 mi), 68322 (8.4 mi), 68338 (9.6 mi) and 68453 (10.5 mi).

Is 68303 a PO Box ZIP code?

68303 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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