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Where 68443 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 68443 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhhBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 68443 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101101011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68442 (Stella, NE, 34 mi away) and 68444 (Strang, NE, 64 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68443 becomes 34486, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34684, 38464, 38644, 43468, 44638, 44683, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34684 in Palm Harbor, FL, 1,153 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
- 🎯125 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68443 and you would come out at 40.45°S, 83.64°E — 897 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 95.9 square miles of land, 68443 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 73 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,200This ZIP1,200 |
|---|---|
| Households | 433This ZIP433 |
| Housing units | 476This ZIP476 |
| Median age | 42.0This ZIP42.0Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,969This ZIP$67,969Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $174,000This ZIP$174,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $812This ZIP$812Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.4%This ZIP27.4% |
| Mean commute | 25.4 minThis ZIP25.4 min |
| Population density | 12.5 / sq miThis ZIP12.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 99This ZIP99 |
| Annual payroll | $2,291,000This ZIP$2,291,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 470This ZIP470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $32,142,000This ZIP$32,142,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 95.93 sq miThis ZIP95.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Counties 68443 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Johnson County | 98.4% |
| Otoe County | 1.6% |
Other place names in 68443
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68443
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68324 | Burr, NE | 7.8 mi |
68344 | Douglas, NE | 8.0 mi |
68301 | Adams, NE | 8.7 mi |
68332 | Crab Orchard, NE | 9.1 mi |
68450 | Tecumseh, NE | 9.9 mi |
68329 | Cook, NE | 10.5 mi |
68419 | Panama, NE | 12.9 mi |
68357 | Filley, NE | 13.9 mi |
68358 | Firth, NE | 14.1 mi |
68380 | Lewiston, NE | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68443?
68443 is in Sterling, Nebraska, in Johnson County. Its published point location is 40.4548, -96.3612.
What county is 68443 in?
68443 spans 2 counties: Johnson County and Otoe County. Most of it falls in Johnson 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 68443?
Sterling uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68443 in?
68443 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68443?
About 1,200 people live in ZIP code 68443, in 433 households, at 12.5 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 68443?
$67,969 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68443?
The closest are 68324 (7.8 mi), 68344 (8 mi), 68301 (8.7 mi), 68332 (9.1 mi) and 68450 (9.9 mi).
Is 68443 a PO Box ZIP code?
68443 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68443 ZIP Code — Sterling, Nebraska (Johnson County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68443
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