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68304

ZIP 68304 is Alvo, Nebraska, in Cass County; area code 402; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Cass
Metro area
Omaha, NE-IA
Population
414
Coordinates
40.8926, -96.3799
☼ Live from 68304 — Alvo, NE

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Where 68304 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68304
  • 🔢 Type 68304 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOEBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,304 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1423. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000101011010000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68303 (Alexandria, NE, 70 mi away) and 68305 (Auburn, NE, 45 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68304 becomes 40386, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 60 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03468, 03846, 03864, 04683, 04863, 06384, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04683 in Sunset, ME, 1,414 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯137 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68304 and you would come out at 40.89°S, 83.62°E — 874 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 24.8 square miles of land, 68304 is bigger than 42% of ZIP codes — room for about 19 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population414This ZIP414
Households166This ZIP166
Housing units173This ZIP173
Median age34.9This ZIP34.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$79,000This ZIP$79,000Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$300,000This ZIP$300,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$543This ZIP$543Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%This ZIP31.5%
Mean commute25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min
Population density16.7 / sq miThis ZIP16.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments9This ZIP9
Employees31This ZIP31
Annual payroll$1,086,000This ZIP$1,086,000
Tax returns filed190This ZIP190
Total adjusted gross income$14,857,000This ZIP$14,857,000

Land area

Land area24.79 sq miThis ZIP24.79 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi

Other place names in 68304

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ZIP codes near 68304

ZIPCityDistance
68349 Elmwood, NE 6.1 mi
68347 Eagle, NE 6.3 mi
68407 Murdock, NE 6.4 mi
68366 Greenwood, NE 6.8 mi
68527 Lincoln, NE 7.6 mi
68462 Waverly, NE 8.4 mi
68058 South Bend, NE 10.5 mi
68403 Manley, NE 11.3 mi
68461 Walton, NE 11.3 mi
68520 Lincoln, NE 11.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68304?

68304 is in Alvo, Nebraska, in Cass County, part of the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.8926, -96.3799.

What county is 68304 in?

68304 lies in Cass County.

What area code is 68304?

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

What time zone is 68304 in?

68304 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68304?

About 414 people live in ZIP code 68304, in 166 households, at 16.7 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 68304?

$79,000 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68304?

The closest are 68349 (6.1 mi), 68347 (6.3 mi), 68407 (6.4 mi), 68366 (6.8 mi) and 68527 (7.6 mi).

Is 68304 a PO Box ZIP code?

68304 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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