68440
ZIP 68440 is Steele City, Nebraska, in Jefferson County; area code 402; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Jefferson
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 109
- Coordinates
- 40.0539, -97.0126
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Where 68440 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 68440 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhhBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,440 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 29 × 59. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101101011000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68439 (Staplehurst, NE, 66 mi away) and 68441 (Steinauer, NE, 42 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68440 becomes 04486, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 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, 1,525 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯84 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68440 and you would come out at 40.05°S, 82.99°E — 895 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 22.1 square miles of land, 68440 is bigger than 39% of ZIP codes — room for about 17 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 109This ZIP109 |
|---|---|
| Households | 60This ZIP60 |
| Housing units | 78This ZIP78 |
| Median age | 68.4This ZIP68.4Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median gross rent | $375This ZIP$375Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3%This ZIP22.3% |
| Mean commute | 29.8 minThis ZIP29.8 min |
| Population density | 4.9 / sq miThis ZIP4.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13This ZIP13 |
| Annual payroll | $593,000This ZIP$593,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 22.08 sq miThis ZIP22.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.41 sq miThis ZIP0.41 sq mi |
Other place names in 68440
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68440
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68350 | Endicott, NE | 4.6 mi |
68342 | Diller, NE | 4.9 mi |
66946 | Hollenberg, KS | 6.0 mi |
68415 | Odell, NE | 10.1 mi |
68377 | Jansen, NE | 11.3 mi |
68352 | Fairbury, NE | 13.2 mi |
66945 | Hanover, KS | 13.5 mi |
66958 | Morrowville, KS | 14.3 mi |
66968 | Washington, KS | 15.3 mi |
66412 | Bremen, KS | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68440?
68440 is in Steele City, Nebraska, in Jefferson County. Its published point location is 40.0539, -97.0126.
What county is 68440 in?
68440 lies in Jefferson County.
What area code is 68440?
Steele City uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68440 in?
68440 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68440?
About 109 people live in ZIP code 68440, in 60 households, at 4.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 68440?
The closest are 68350 (4.6 mi), 68342 (4.9 mi), 66946 (6 mi), 68415 (10.1 mi) and 68377 (11.3 mi).
Is 68440 a PO Box ZIP code?
68440 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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