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68305

ZIP 68305 is Auburn, Nebraska, in Nemaha County; area codes 402 and 531; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Nemaha
Metro area
none
Population
4,351
Coordinates
40.3703, -95.8649
☼ Live from 68305 — Auburn, NE

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Where 68305 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68305
  • 🔢 Type 68305 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SOEBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,305 = 5 × 19 × 719. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000101011010001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68304 (Alvo, NE, 45 mi away) and 68307 (Avoca, NE, 33 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68305 becomes 50386, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03586, 03856, 03865, 05836, 05863, 06385, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03856 in Newfields, NH, 1,293 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
  • 🎯148 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68305 and you would come out at 40.37°S, 84.14°E — 919 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 17m.
  • 📏 At 144.9 square miles of land, 68305 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 110 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,351This ZIP4,351
Households1,869This ZIP1,869
Housing units2,116This ZIP2,116
Median age41.1This ZIP41.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$57,906This ZIP$57,906Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$125,400This ZIP$125,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$792This ZIP$792Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%This ZIP24.8%
Mean commute22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min
Population density30.0 / sq miThis ZIP30.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments137This ZIP137
Employees1,189This ZIP1,189
Annual payroll$48,997,000This ZIP$48,997,000
Tax returns filed1,900This ZIP1,900
Total adjusted gross income$150,405,000This ZIP$150,405,000

Land area

Land area144.93 sq miThis ZIP144.93 sq mi
Water area0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi

Other place names in 68305

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ZIP codes near 68305

ZIPCityDistance
68378 Johnson, NE 8.4 mi
68320 Brock, NE 8.7 mi
68321 Brownville, NE 9.1 mi
68414 Nemaha, NE 9.5 mi
68442 Stella, NE 10.3 mi
68421 Peru, NE 10.7 mi
68379 Julian, NE 11.0 mi
68348 Elk Creek, NE 14.1 mi
68376 Humboldt, NE 14.4 mi
68437 Shubert, NE 14.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68305?

68305 is in Auburn, Nebraska, in Nemaha County. Its published point location is 40.3703, -95.8649.

What county is 68305 in?

68305 lies in Nemaha County.

What area code is 68305?

Auburn uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68305 in?

68305 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68305?

About 4,351 people live in ZIP code 68305, in 1,869 households, at 30.0 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 68305?

$57,906 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68305?

The closest are 68378 (8.4 mi), 68320 (8.7 mi), 68321 (9.1 mi), 68414 (9.5 mi) and 68442 (10.3 mi).

Is 68305 a PO Box ZIP code?

68305 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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