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Where 68338 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 68338 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BEEBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,338 = 2 × 47 × 727. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101011110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68337 (Dawson, NE, 76 mi away) and 68339 (Denton, NE, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68338 becomes 83386, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33688, 33868, 38368, 38638, 38683, 38863, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33868 in Polk City, FL, 1,207 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
- 🎯78 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68338 and you would come out at 40.31°S, 82.75°E — 874 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 18m.
- 📏 At 40.0 square miles of land, 68338 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 217This ZIP217 |
|---|---|
| Households | 91This ZIP91 |
| Housing units | 114This ZIP114 |
| Median age | 41.5This ZIP41.5Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,875This ZIP$76,875Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,400This ZIP$110,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $450This ZIP$450Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.0%This ZIP22.0% |
| Mean commute | 23.0 minThis ZIP23.0 min |
| Population density | 5.4 / sq miThis ZIP5.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 39This ZIP39 |
| Annual payroll | $1,723,000This ZIP$1,723,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,954,000This ZIP$12,954,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 40.00 sq miThis ZIP40.00 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
Other place names in 68338
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68338
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68464 | Western, NE | 7.5 mi |
68453 | Tobias, NE | 7.9 mi |
68303 | Alexandria, NE | 9.6 mi |
68445 | Swanton, NE | 10.4 mi |
68352 | Fairbury, NE | 11.2 mi |
68424 | Plymouth, NE | 12.1 mi |
68416 | Ohiowa, NE | 13.1 mi |
68377 | Jansen, NE | 13.7 mi |
68362 | Gilead, NE | 14.4 mi |
68406 | Milligan, NE | 14.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68338?
68338 is in Daykin, Nebraska, in Jefferson County. Its published point location is 40.3137, -97.2460.
What county is 68338 in?
68338 lies in Jefferson County.
What area code is 68338?
Daykin uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68338 in?
68338 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68338?
About 217 people live in ZIP code 68338, in 91 households, at 5.4 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 68338?
$76,875 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68338?
The closest are 68464 (7.5 mi), 68453 (7.9 mi), 68303 (9.6 mi), 68445 (10.4 mi) and 68352 (11.2 mi).
Is 68338 a PO Box ZIP code?
68338 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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