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68317

ZIP 68317 is Bennet, Nebraska, mostly in Lancaster County; area codes 402 and 531; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lancaster +1 more
Metro area
Lincoln, NE
Population
1,984
Coordinates
40.6732, -96.5045
☼ Live from 68317 — Bennet, NE

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Where 68317 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 68317
  • 🔢 Type 68317 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIEBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,317 = 53 × 1289. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000101011011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68316 (Benedict, NE, 62 mi away) and 68318 (Blue Springs, NE, 36 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68317 becomes 71386, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13678, 13687, 13786, 16738, 16837, 16873, …). The farthest-flung twin is 13786 in Harpersfield, NY, 1,131 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯124 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68317 and you would come out at 40.67°S, 83.50°E — 881 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
  • 📏 At 46.0 square miles of land, 68317 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 35 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,984This ZIP1,984
Households756This ZIP756
Housing units773This ZIP773
Median age40.9This ZIP40.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$108,056This ZIP$108,056Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$294,100This ZIP$294,100Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,163This ZIP$1,163Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher47.7%This ZIP47.7%
Mean commute26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min
Population density43.2 / sq miThis ZIP43.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments56This ZIP56
Employees330This ZIP330
Annual payroll$18,498,000This ZIP$18,498,000
Tax returns filed920This ZIP920
Total adjusted gross income$102,286,000This ZIP$102,286,000

Land area

Land area45.96 sq miThis ZIP45.96 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Counties 68317 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Lancaster County 87.7%
Otoe County 12.3%

Other place names in 68317

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ZIP codes near 68317

ZIPCityDistance
68419 Panama, NE 4.9 mi
68526 Lincoln, NE 5.6 mi
68461 Walton, NE 6.2 mi
68418 Palmyra, NE 6.7 mi
68372 Hickman, NE 7.0 mi
68516 Lincoln, NE 8.4 mi
68430 Roca, NE 8.5 mi
68344 Douglas, NE 9.2 mi
68520 Lincoln, NE 9.8 mi
68347 Eagle, NE 10.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68317?

68317 is in Bennet, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.6732, -96.5045.

What county is 68317 in?

68317 spans 2 counties: Lancaster County and Otoe County. Most of it falls in Lancaster 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 68317?

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

What time zone is 68317 in?

68317 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68317?

About 1,984 people live in ZIP code 68317, in 756 households, at 43.2 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 68317?

$108,056 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68317?

The closest are 68419 (4.9 mi), 68526 (5.6 mi), 68461 (6.2 mi), 68418 (6.7 mi) and 68372 (7 mi).

Is 68317 a PO Box ZIP code?

68317 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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