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Where 68327 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 68327 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZEBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,327 = 7 × 43 × 227. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101011100111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68326 (Carleton, NE, 19 mi away) and 68328 (Clatonia, NE, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68327 becomes 72386 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tyronza, AR, 506 miles away.
- 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23867, 23876, 26378, 27836, 27863, 28367, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32867 in Orlando, FL, 1,220 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
- 🎯52 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68327 and you would come out at 40.01°S, 82.38°E — 877 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 48.0 square miles of land, 68327 is bigger than 58% of ZIP codes — room for about 36 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 383This ZIP383 |
|---|---|
| Households | 175This ZIP175 |
| Housing units | 201This ZIP201 |
| Median age | 39.0This ZIP39.0Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,750This ZIP$55,750Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $125,900This ZIP$125,900Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $814This ZIP$814Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.8%This ZIP21.8% |
| Mean commute | 15.6 minThis ZIP15.6 min |
| Population density | 8.0 / sq miThis ZIP8.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 11This ZIP11 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 30This ZIP30 |
| Annual payroll | $1,401,000This ZIP$1,401,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 140This ZIP140 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,697,000This ZIP$8,697,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 48.05 sq miThis ZIP48.05 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 68327 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Thayer County | 65.9% |
| Republic County | 34.1% |
Other place names in 68327
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68327
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68375 | Hubbell, NE | 7.0 mi |
68325 | Byron, NE | 7.1 mi |
66959 | Munden, KS | 7.9 mi |
68370 | Hebron, NE | 9.7 mi |
68340 | Deshler, NE | 10.0 mi |
66964 | Republic, KS | 10.6 mi |
66960 | Narka, KS | 11.9 mi |
66935 | Belleville, KS | 12.9 mi |
68429 | Reynolds, NE | 13.6 mi |
68943 | Hardy, NE | 14.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68327?
68327 is in Chester, Nebraska, in Thayer County. Its published point location is 40.0129, -97.6218.
What county is 68327 in?
68327 spans 2 counties: Thayer County and Republic 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 68327?
Chester uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68327 in?
68327 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68327?
About 383 people live in ZIP code 68327, in 175 households, at 8.0 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 68327?
$55,750 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68327?
The closest are 68375 (7 mi), 68325 (7.1 mi), 66959 (7.9 mi), 68370 (9.7 mi) and 68340 (10 mi).
Is 68327 a PO Box ZIP code?
68327 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68327 ZIP Code — Chester, Nebraska (Thayer County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68327
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