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68404

ZIP 68404 is Martell, Nebraska, in Lancaster County; area codes 402 and 531; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lancaster
Metro area
Lincoln, NE
Population
1,039
Coordinates
40.6219, -96.7553
☼ Live from 68404 — Martell, NE

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Where 68404 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68404
  • 🔢 Type 68404 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOhBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,404 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 7 × 349. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000101100110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68403 (Manley, NE, 37 mi away) and 68405 (Milford, NE, 19 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68404 becomes 40486 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tyner, KY, 727 miles away.
  • 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04468, 04648, 04684, 04864, 06484, 08644, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04648 in Jonesboro, ME, 1,498 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
  • 🎯111 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68404 and you would come out at 40.62°S, 83.24°E — 875 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 50.3 square miles of land, 68404 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,039This ZIP1,039
Households415This ZIP415
Housing units415This ZIP415
Median age46.3This ZIP46.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$112,643This ZIP$112,643Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$313,100This ZIP$313,100Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher27.7%This ZIP27.7%
Mean commute23.7 minThis ZIP23.7 min
Population density20.7 / sq miThis ZIP20.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments36This ZIP36
Employees416This ZIP416
Annual payroll$20,273,000This ZIP$20,273,000
Tax returns filed470This ZIP470
Total adjusted gross income$45,583,000This ZIP$45,583,000

Land area

Land area50.26 sq miThis ZIP50.26 sq mi
Water area0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi

Other place names in 68404

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ZIP codes near 68404

ZIPCityDistance
68438 Sprague, NE 0.6 mi
68368 Hallam, NE 5.6 mi
68430 Roca, NE 6.0 mi
68523 Lincoln, NE 7.6 mi
68372 Hickman, NE 8.2 mi
68512 Lincoln, NE 8.4 mi
68339 Denton, NE 9.7 mi
68516 Lincoln, NE 9.8 mi
68358 Firth, NE 9.8 mi
68333 Crete, NE 10.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68404?

68404 is in Martell, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.6219, -96.7553.

What county is 68404 in?

68404 lies in Lancaster County.

What area code is 68404?

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

What time zone is 68404 in?

68404 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68404?

About 1,039 people live in ZIP code 68404, in 415 households, at 20.7 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 68404?

$112,643 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68404?

The closest are 68438 (0.6 mi), 68368 (5.6 mi), 68430 (6 mi), 68523 (7.6 mi) and 68372 (8.2 mi).

Is 68404 a PO Box ZIP code?

68404 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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