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Where 68436 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 68436 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEhBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,436 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 1901. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101101010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68434 (Seward, NE, 46 mi away) and 68437 (Shubert, NE, 112 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68436 becomes 63486, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34668, 38646, 38664, 46368, 46863, 48366, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34668 in Port Richey, FL, 1,196 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
- 🎯61 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68436 and you would come out at 40.43°S, 82.26°E — 850 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 17m.
- 📏 At 80.3 square miles of land, 68436 is bigger than 72% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 527This ZIP527 |
|---|---|
| Households | 225This ZIP225 |
| Housing units | 268This ZIP268 |
| Median age | 44.9This ZIP44.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $72,969This ZIP$72,969Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $157,900This ZIP$157,900Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $850This ZIP$850Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.4%This ZIP30.4% |
| Mean commute | 17.4 minThis ZIP17.4 min |
| Population density | 6.6 / sq miThis ZIP6.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 57This ZIP57 |
| Annual payroll | $3,500,000This ZIP$3,500,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 260This ZIP260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $31,655,000This ZIP$31,655,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 80.29 sq miThis ZIP80.29 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 68436 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Fillmore County | 95.6% |
| Clay County | 4.4% |
Other place names in 68436
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68436
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68452 | Ong, NE | 6.1 mi |
68444 | Strang, NE | 8.5 mi |
68361 | Geneva, NE | 8.8 mi |
68335 | Davenport, NE | 10.1 mi |
68326 | Carleton, NE | 10.8 mi |
68935 | Edgar, NE | 12.1 mi |
68322 | Bruning, NE | 12.6 mi |
68979 | Sutton, NE | 12.7 mi |
68365 | Grafton, NE | 12.8 mi |
68416 | Ohiowa, NE | 15.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68436?
68436 is in Shickley, Nebraska, in Fillmore County. Its published point location is 40.4336, -97.7442.
What county is 68436 in?
68436 spans 2 counties: Fillmore County and Clay County. Most of it falls in Fillmore 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 68436?
Shickley uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68436 in?
68436 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68436?
About 527 people live in ZIP code 68436, in 225 households, at 6.6 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 68436?
$72,969 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68436?
The closest are 68452 (6.1 mi), 68444 (8.5 mi), 68361 (8.8 mi), 68335 (10.1 mi) and 68326 (10.8 mi).
Is 68436 a PO Box ZIP code?
68436 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68436 ZIP Code — Shickley, Nebraska (Fillmore County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68436
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