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Where 68340 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 68340 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhEBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,340 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 17 × 67. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101011110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68339 (Denton, NE, 62 mi away) and 68341 (De Witt, NE, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68340 becomes 04386, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 60 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03468, 03846, 03864, 04683, 04863, 06384, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04683 in Sunset, ME, 1,499 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
- 🎯49 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68340 and you would come out at 40.13°S, 82.26°E — 867 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 54.5 square miles of land, 68340 is bigger than 62% of ZIP codes — room for about 41 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 989This ZIP989 |
|---|---|
| Households | 369This ZIP369 |
| Housing units | 428This ZIP428 |
| Median age | 41.0This ZIP41.0Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,458This ZIP$61,458Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $128,300This ZIP$128,300Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $688This ZIP$688Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.1%This ZIP21.1% |
| Mean commute | 13.0 minThis ZIP13.0 min |
| Population density | 18.1 / sq miThis ZIP18.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 33This ZIP33 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 685This ZIP685 |
| Annual payroll | $33,781,000This ZIP$33,781,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 430This ZIP430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,544,000This ZIP$34,544,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 54.53 sq miThis ZIP54.53 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Other place names in 68340
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68340
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68974 | Ruskin, NE | 6.8 mi |
68325 | Byron, NE | 8.0 mi |
68370 | Hebron, NE | 9.7 mi |
68327 | Chester, NE | 10.0 mi |
68943 | Hardy, NE | 10.3 mi |
68326 | Carleton, NE | 11.2 mi |
68964 | Oak, NE | 11.5 mi |
68335 | Davenport, NE | 12.4 mi |
68315 | Belvidere, NE | 13.4 mi |
66964 | Republic, KS | 13.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68340?
68340 is in Deshler, Nebraska, in Thayer County. Its published point location is 40.1264, -97.7385.
What county is 68340 in?
68340 lies in Thayer County.
What area code is 68340?
Deshler uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68340 in?
68340 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68340?
About 989 people live in ZIP code 68340, in 369 households, at 18.1 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 68340?
$61,458 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68340?
The closest are 68974 (6.8 mi), 68325 (8 mi), 68370 (9.7 mi), 68327 (10 mi) and 68943 (10.3 mi).
Is 68340 a PO Box ZIP code?
68340 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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