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68431

ZIP 68431 is Rulo, Nebraska, in Richardson County; area code 402; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Richardson
Metro area
none
Population
269
Coordinates
40.0676, -95.4382
☼ Live from 68431 — Rulo, NE

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Where 68431 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68431
  • 🔢 Type 68431 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEhBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,431 = 11 × 6221. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000101101001111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68430 (Roca, NE, 77 mi away) and 68433 (Salem, NE, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68431 becomes 13486 — and that is a real ZIP code: Westernville, NY, 1,059 miles away.
  • 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13468, 13486, 13648, 13684, 13846, 13864, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83641 in Melba, ID, 1,113 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 70%.
  • 🎯167 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68431 and you would come out at 40.07°S, 84.56°E — 950 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
  • 📏 At 49.3 square miles of land, 68431 is bigger than 59% of ZIP codes — room for about 37 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population269This ZIP269
Households138This ZIP138
Housing units196This ZIP196
Median age52.3This ZIP52.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$75,000This ZIP$75,000Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$137,500This ZIP$137,500Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher1.9%This ZIP1.9%
Mean commute30.5 minThis ZIP30.5 min
Population density5.5 / sq miThis ZIP5.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments11This ZIP11
Employees46This ZIP46
Annual payroll$1,097,000This ZIP$1,097,000
Tax returns filed170This ZIP170
Total adjusted gross income$12,150,000This ZIP$12,150,000

Land area

Land area49.27 sq miThis ZIP49.27 sq mi
Water area1.34 sq miThis ZIP1.34 sq mi

Other place names in 68431

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ZIP codes near 68431

ZIPCityDistance
64437 Craig, MO 6.4 mi
68355 Falls City, NE 7.9 mi
66094 White Cloud, KS 9.1 mi
64451 Forest City, MO 13.0 mi
64470 Mound City, MO 13.4 mi
66434 Hiawatha, KS 15.4 mi
68457 Verdon, NE 15.8 mi
68433 Salem, NE 15.9 mi
68437 Shubert, NE 16.6 mi
66515 Morrill, KS 16.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68431?

68431 is in Rulo, Nebraska, in Richardson County. Its published point location is 40.0676, -95.4382.

What county is 68431 in?

68431 lies in Richardson County.

What area code is 68431?

Rulo uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68431 in?

68431 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68431?

About 269 people live in ZIP code 68431, in 138 households, at 5.5 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 68431?

$75,000 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68431?

The closest are 64437 (6.4 mi), 68355 (7.9 mi), 66094 (9.1 mi), 64451 (13 mi) and 64470 (13.4 mi).

Is 68431 a PO Box ZIP code?

68431 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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