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Where 68316 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 68316 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIEBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,316 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5693. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101011011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68315 (Belvidere, NE, 53 mi away) and 68317 (Bennet, NE, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68316 becomes 61386, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13668, 16368, 16638, 16683, 16836, 16863, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13668 in Norwood, NY, 1,170 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
- 🎯96 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68316 and you would come out at 41.01°S, 82.39°E — 824 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 49.3 square miles of land, 68316 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 414This ZIP414 |
|---|---|
| Households | 160This ZIP160 |
| Housing units | 188This ZIP188 |
| Median age | 31.5This ZIP31.5Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,792This ZIP$79,792Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,500This ZIP$118,500Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $763This ZIP$763Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3%This ZIP13.3% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 8.4 / sq miThis ZIP8.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 40This ZIP40 |
| Annual payroll | $1,577,000This ZIP$1,577,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 190This ZIP190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,592,000This ZIP$14,592,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 49.34 sq miThis ZIP49.34 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
Counties 68316 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| York County | 87.8% |
| Polk County | 12.2% |
Other place names in 68316
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68316
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68666 | Stromsburg, NE | 6.7 mi |
68319 | Bradshaw, NE | 9.3 mi |
68654 | Polk, NE | 9.5 mi |
68467 | York, NE | 10.3 mi |
68367 | Gresham, NE | 11.4 mi |
68460 | Waco, NE | 12.2 mi |
68846 | Hordville, NE | 14.6 mi |
68651 | Osceola, NE | 15.0 mi |
68843 | Hampton, NE | 15.8 mi |
68662 | Shelby, NE | 17.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 68316 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68316?
68316 is in Benedict, Nebraska, in York County. Its published point location is 41.0135, -97.6119.
What county is 68316 in?
68316 spans 2 counties: York County and Polk County. Most of it falls in York 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 68316?
Benedict uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68316 in?
68316 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68316?
About 414 people live in ZIP code 68316, in 160 households, at 8.4 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 68316?
$79,792 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68316?
The closest are 68666 (6.7 mi), 68319 (9.3 mi), 68654 (9.5 mi), 68467 (10.3 mi) and 68367 (11.4 mi).
Is 68316 a PO Box ZIP code?
68316 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68316 ZIP Code — Benedict, Nebraska (York County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68316
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