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Where 68424 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 68424 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZhBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,424 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 2851. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101101001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68423 (Pleasant Dale, NE, 35 mi away) and 68428 (Raymond, NE, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68424 becomes 42486, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24468, 24486, 24846, 26448, 28464, 28644, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28464 in Teachey, NC, 1,106 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯89 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68424 and you would come out at 40.30°S, 82.98°E — 882 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
- 📏 At 64.2 square miles of land, 68424 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 707This ZIP707 |
|---|---|
| Households | 310This ZIP310 |
| Housing units | 371This ZIP371 |
| Median age | 46.1This ZIP46.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $68,654This ZIP$68,654Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $174,200This ZIP$174,200Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $875This ZIP$875Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.2%This ZIP23.2% |
| Mean commute | 19.1 minThis ZIP19.1 min |
| Population density | 11.0 / sq miThis ZIP11.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 25This ZIP25 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 187This ZIP187 |
| Annual payroll | $9,485,000This ZIP$9,485,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $26,460,000This ZIP$26,460,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 64.17 sq miThis ZIP64.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.59 sq miThis ZIP0.59 sq mi |
Counties 68424 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 98.6% |
| Gage County | 1.4% |
Other place names in 68424
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68424
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68377 | Jansen, NE | 5.7 mi |
68341 | De Witt, NE | 7.9 mi |
68445 | Swanton, NE | 8.0 mi |
68464 | Western, NE | 12.1 mi |
68338 | Daykin, NE | 12.1 mi |
68465 | Wilber, NE | 13.4 mi |
68342 | Diller, NE | 14.0 mi |
68310 | Beatrice, NE | 14.5 mi |
68352 | Fairbury, NE | 15.0 mi |
68328 | Clatonia, NE | 15.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 68424 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68424?
68424 is in Plymouth, Nebraska, in Jefferson County. Its published point location is 40.2992, -97.0163.
What county is 68424 in?
68424 spans 2 counties: Jefferson County and Gage County. Most of it falls in Jefferson 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 68424?
Plymouth uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68424 in?
68424 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68424?
About 707 people live in ZIP code 68424, in 310 households, at 11.0 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 68424?
$68,654 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68424?
The closest are 68377 (5.7 mi), 68341 (7.9 mi), 68445 (8 mi), 68464 (12.1 mi) and 68338 (12.1 mi).
Is 68424 a PO Box ZIP code?
68424 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68424 ZIP Code — Plymouth, Nebraska (Jefferson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68424
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