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68372

ZIP 68372 is Hickman, Nebraska, in Lancaster County; area codes 402 and 531; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lancaster
Metro area
Lincoln, NE
Population
4,135
Coordinates
40.6025, -96.6004
☼ Live from 68372 — Hickman, NE

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Where 68372 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68372
  • 🔢 Type 68372 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLEBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,372 = 2 × 2 × 17093. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000101100010100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68371 (Henderson, NE, 63 mi away) and 68375 (Hubbell, NE, 61 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68372 becomes 27386, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23867, 23876, 26378, 27836, 27863, 28367, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32867 in Orlando, FL, 1,202 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
  • 🎯117 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68372 and you would come out at 40.60°S, 83.40°E — 881 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 36.0 square miles of land, 68372 is bigger than 50% of ZIP codes — room for about 27 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,135This ZIP4,135
Households1,443This ZIP1,443
Housing units1,473This ZIP1,473
Median age35.7This ZIP35.7Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$114,420This ZIP$114,420Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$354,100This ZIP$354,100Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher44.2%This ZIP44.2%
Mean commute25.3 minThis ZIP25.3 min
Population density115.0 / sq miThis ZIP115.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments84This ZIP84
Employees320This ZIP320
Annual payroll$12,304,000This ZIP$12,304,000
Tax returns filed1,840This ZIP1,840
Total adjusted gross income$187,560,000This ZIP$187,560,000

Land area

Land area35.97 sq miThis ZIP35.97 sq mi
Water area0.48 sq miThis ZIP0.48 sq mi

Other place names in 68372

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ZIP codes near 68372

ZIPCityDistance
68419 Panama, NE 4.7 mi
68358 Firth, NE 4.9 mi
68430 Roca, NE 6.1 mi
68317 Bennet, NE 7.0 mi
68438 Sprague, NE 7.7 mi
68404 Martell, NE 8.2 mi
68526 Lincoln, NE 8.9 mi
68516 Lincoln, NE 9.4 mi
68301 Adams, NE 9.9 mi
68331 Cortland, NE 10.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68372?

68372 is in Hickman, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.6025, -96.6004.

What county is 68372 in?

68372 lies in Lancaster County.

What area code is 68372?

Hickman uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68372 in?

68372 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68372?

About 4,135 people live in ZIP code 68372, in 1,443 households, at 115.0 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 68372?

$114,420 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68372?

The closest are 68419 (4.7 mi), 68358 (4.9 mi), 68430 (6.1 mi), 68317 (7 mi) and 68438 (7.7 mi).

Is 68372 a PO Box ZIP code?

68372 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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