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68339

ZIP 68339 is Denton, Nebraska, mostly in Lancaster County; area code 402; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lancaster +2 more
Metro area
Lincoln, NE
Population
1,154
Coordinates
40.7321, -96.8701
☼ Live from 68339 — Denton, NE

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Where 68339 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 68339
  • 🔢 Type 68339 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEEBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,339 = 37 × 1847. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000101011110011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68338 (Daykin, NE, 35 mi away) and 68340 (Deshler, NE, 62 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68339 becomes 93386 — and that is a real ZIP code: Bakersfield, CA, 1,253 miles away.
  • 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33689, 33896, 38369, 38639, 38963, 39638, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96338 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,054 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
  • 🎯110 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68339 and you would come out at 40.73°S, 83.13°E — 865 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
  • 📏 At 44.8 square miles of land, 68339 is bigger than 56% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,154This ZIP1,154
Households453This ZIP453
Housing units471This ZIP471
Median age47.3This ZIP47.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$101,146This ZIP$101,146Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$444,700This ZIP$444,700Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,055This ZIP$1,055Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.9%This ZIP32.9%
Mean commute23.9 minThis ZIP23.9 min
Population density25.8 / sq miThis ZIP25.8 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments38This ZIP38
Employees237This ZIP237
Annual payroll$7,662,000This ZIP$7,662,000
Tax returns filed810This ZIP810
Total adjusted gross income$95,086,000This ZIP$95,086,000

Land area

Land area44.79 sq miThis ZIP44.79 sq mi
Water area0.64 sq miThis ZIP0.64 sq mi

Counties 68339 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Lancaster County 86.6%
Seward County 8.9%
Saline County 4.5%

Other place names in 68339

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ZIP codes near 68339

ZIPCityDistance
68532 Lincoln, NE 4.6 mi
68523 Lincoln, NE 6.0 mi
68528 Lincoln, NE 6.8 mi
68423 Pleasant Dale, NE 6.9 mi
68522 Lincoln, NE 7.1 mi
68512 Lincoln, NE 8.6 mi
68333 Crete, NE 8.8 mi
68501 Lincoln, NE 9.5 mi
68502 Lincoln, NE 9.6 mi
68404 Martell, NE 9.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68339?

68339 is in Denton, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7321, -96.8701.

What county is 68339 in?

68339 spans 3 counties: Lancaster County, Seward County and Saline 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 68339?

Denton uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68339 in?

68339 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68339?

About 1,154 people live in ZIP code 68339, in 453 households, at 25.8 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 68339?

$101,146 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68339?

The closest are 68532 (4.6 mi), 68523 (6 mi), 68528 (6.8 mi), 68423 (6.9 mi) and 68522 (7.1 mi).

Is 68339 a PO Box ZIP code?

68339 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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