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Where 68362 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 68362 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgEBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,362 = 2 × 7 × 19 × 257. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101100001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68361 (Geneva, NE, 26 mi away) and 68364 (Goehner, NE, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68362 becomes 26386 — and that is a real ZIP code: Lumberport, WV, 904 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23668, 23866, 26386, 26638, 26836, 28366, …). The farthest-flung twin is 23668 in Hampton, VA, 1,156 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
- 🎯65 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68362 and you would come out at 40.15°S, 82.58°E — 876 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 2.3 square miles of land, 68362 is bigger than 12% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.7 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Households | 14This ZIP14 |
| Housing units | 14This ZIP14 |
| Median age | 51.3This ZIP51.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,500This ZIP$62,500Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $27,500This ZIP$27,500Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8%This ZIP20.8% |
| Population density | 13.2 / sq miThis ZIP13.2 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 2.27 sq miThis ZIP2.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 68362
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68362
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68429 | Reynolds, NE | 6.8 mi |
68370 | Hebron, NE | 7.2 mi |
68303 | Alexandria, NE | 7.5 mi |
68315 | Belvidere, NE | 8.7 mi |
68375 | Hubbell, NE | 8.9 mi |
68352 | Fairbury, NE | 10.3 mi |
66955 | Mahaska, KS | 13.1 mi |
68322 | Bruning, NE | 13.9 mi |
68338 | Daykin, NE | 14.4 mi |
68327 | Chester, NE | 14.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68362?
68362 is in Gilead, Nebraska, in Thayer County. Its published point location is 40.1542, -97.4208.
What county is 68362 in?
68362 lies in Thayer County.
What area code is 68362?
Gilead uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68362 in?
68362 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68362?
About 30 people live in ZIP code 68362, in 14 households, at 13.2 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 68362?
$62,500 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68362?
The closest are 68429 (6.8 mi), 68370 (7.2 mi), 68303 (7.5 mi), 68315 (8.7 mi) and 68375 (8.9 mi).
Is 68362 a PO Box ZIP code?
68362 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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