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Where 68359 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 68359 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSEBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,359 = 197 × 347. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101100000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68358 (Firth, NE, 36 mi away) and 68360 (Garland, NE, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68359 becomes 95386 — and that is a real ZIP code: Waterford, CA, 1,263 miles away.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35896, 35968, 35986, 36859, 38569, 38659, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96853 in Jbphh, HI, 3,753 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
- 🎯88 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68359 and you would come out at 40.63°S, 82.72°E — 856 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 119.9 square miles of land, 68359 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 91 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,546This ZIP1,546 |
|---|---|
| Households | 608This ZIP608 |
| Housing units | 661This ZIP661 |
| Median age | 34.5This ZIP34.5Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $90,909This ZIP$90,909Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $179,900This ZIP$179,900Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $731This ZIP$731Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.9%This ZIP27.9% |
| Mean commute | 34.0 minThis ZIP34.0 min |
| Population density | 12.9 / sq miThis ZIP12.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 48This ZIP48 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 341This ZIP341 |
| Annual payroll | $17,315,000This ZIP$17,315,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 690This ZIP690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $64,481,000This ZIP$64,481,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 119.91 sq miThis ZIP119.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
Counties 68359 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Saline County | 85.5% |
| Seward County | 14.1% |
| Fillmore County | 0.4% |
Other place names in 68359
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68359
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68330 | Cordova, NE | 6.0 mi |
68351 | Exeter, NE | 8.0 mi |
68343 | Dorchester, NE | 8.1 mi |
68406 | Milligan, NE | 10.2 mi |
68313 | Beaver Crossing, NE | 10.6 mi |
68405 | Milford, NE | 14.3 mi |
68364 | Goehner, NE | 14.4 mi |
68354 | Fairmont, NE | 15.5 mi |
68464 | Western, NE | 15.9 mi |
68453 | Tobias, NE | 16.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68359?
68359 is in Friend, Nebraska, in Saline County. Its published point location is 40.6313, -97.2848.
What county is 68359 in?
68359 spans 3 counties: Saline County, Seward County and Fillmore County. Most of it falls in Saline 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 68359?
Friend uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68359 in?
68359 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68359?
About 1,546 people live in ZIP code 68359, in 608 households, at 12.9 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 68359?
$90,909 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68359?
The closest are 68330 (6 mi), 68351 (8 mi), 68343 (8.1 mi), 68406 (10.2 mi) and 68313 (10.6 mi).
Is 68359 a PO Box ZIP code?
68359 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68359 ZIP Code — Friend, Nebraska (Saline County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68359
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