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Where 68344 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 68344 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhEBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,344 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 8543. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101011111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68343 (Dorchester, NE, 39 mi away) and 68345 (Du Bois, NE, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68344 becomes 44386, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34684, 38464, 38644, 43468, 44638, 44683, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34684 in Palm Harbor, FL, 1,160 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯126 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68344 and you would come out at 40.57°S, 83.60°E — 890 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 16m.
- 📏 At 33.4 square miles of land, 68344 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 544This ZIP544 |
|---|---|
| Households | 198This ZIP198 |
| Housing units | 212This ZIP212 |
| Median age | 44.9This ZIP44.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $88,942This ZIP$88,942Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $177,800This ZIP$177,800Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $725This ZIP$725Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5%This ZIP23.5% |
| Mean commute | 30.4 minThis ZIP30.4 min |
| Population density | 16.3 / sq miThis ZIP16.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 31This ZIP31 |
| Annual payroll | $1,040,000This ZIP$1,040,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 200This ZIP200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $14,885,000This ZIP$14,885,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 33.38 sq miThis ZIP33.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Other place names in 68344
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68344
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68324 | Burr, NE | 5.8 mi |
68419 | Panama, NE | 6.4 mi |
68443 | Sterling, NE | 8.0 mi |
68418 | Palmyra, NE | 8.8 mi |
68317 | Bennet, NE | 9.2 mi |
68301 | Adams, NE | 9.3 mi |
68454 | Unadilla, NE | 10.2 mi |
68372 | Hickman, NE | 10.8 mi |
68358 | Firth, NE | 11.3 mi |
68329 | Cook, NE | 13.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68344?
68344 is in Douglas, Nebraska, in Otoe County. Its published point location is 40.5667, -96.3998.
What county is 68344 in?
68344 lies in Otoe County.
What area code is 68344?
Douglas uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68344 in?
68344 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68344?
About 544 people live in ZIP code 68344, in 198 households, at 16.3 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 68344?
$88,942 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68344?
The closest are 68324 (5.8 mi), 68419 (6.4 mi), 68443 (8 mi), 68418 (8.8 mi) and 68317 (9.2 mi).
Is 68344 a PO Box ZIP code?
68344 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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