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Where 68421 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 68421 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZhBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,421 = 3 × 22807. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101101000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68420 (Pawnee City, NE, 37 mi away) and 68422 (Pickrell, NE, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68421 becomes 12486 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tillson, NY, 1,128 miles away.
- 👥 53 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12468, 12486, 12846, 12864, 14826, 16248, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12846 in Lake Luzerne, NY, 1,142 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 71%.
- 🎯157 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68421 and you would come out at 40.49°S, 84.26°E — 917 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
- 📏 At 49.5 square miles of land, 68421 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 38 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 987This ZIP987 |
|---|---|
| Households | 288This ZIP288 |
| Housing units | 359This ZIP359 |
| Median age | 21.8This ZIP21.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,600This ZIP$61,600Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $113,800This ZIP$113,800Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $478This ZIP$478Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.4%This ZIP37.4% |
| Mean commute | 13.2 minThis ZIP13.2 min |
| Population density | 19.9 / sq miThis ZIP19.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 28This ZIP28 |
| Annual payroll | $542,000This ZIP$542,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 240This ZIP240 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,667,000This ZIP$17,667,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 49.48 sq miThis ZIP49.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.73 sq miThis ZIP0.73 sq mi |
Counties 68421 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Nemaha County | 94.2% |
| Otoe County | 5.8% |
Other place names in 68421
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68421
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
64496 | Watson, MO | 6.4 mi |
68321 | Brownville, NE | 6.9 mi |
68379 | Julian, NE | 7.1 mi |
51640 | Hamburg, IA | 10.1 mi |
64482 | Rock Port, MO | 10.4 mi |
68305 | Auburn, NE | 10.7 mi |
68320 | Brock, NE | 10.7 mi |
68410 | Nebraska City, NE | 12.3 mi |
68414 | Nemaha, NE | 12.4 mi |
68448 | Talmage, NE | 15.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 68421 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68421?
68421 is in Peru, Nebraska, in Nemaha County. Its published point location is 40.4940, -95.7435.
What county is 68421 in?
68421 spans 2 counties: Nemaha County and Otoe County. Most of it falls in Nemaha 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 68421?
Peru uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68421 in?
68421 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68421?
About 987 people live in ZIP code 68421, in 288 households, at 19.9 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 68421?
$61,600 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68421?
The closest are 64496 (6.4 mi), 68321 (6.9 mi), 68379 (7.1 mi), 51640 (10.1 mi) and 64482 (10.4 mi).
Is 68421 a PO Box ZIP code?
68421 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68421 ZIP Code — Peru, Nebraska (Nemaha County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68421
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