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68461

ZIP 68461 is Walton, Nebraska, in Lancaster County; area codes 402 and 531; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Lancaster
Metro area
Lincoln, NE
Population
503
Coordinates
40.7623, -96.5114
☼ Live from 68461 — Walton, NE

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Where 68461 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68461
  • 🔢 Type 68461 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IghBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,461 = 223 × 307. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000101101101101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68460 (Waco, NE, 49 mi away) and 68462 (Waverly, NE, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68461 becomes 16486, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16648, 16684, 16864, 18466, 46168, 46186, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18466 in Tobyhanna, PA, 1,100 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 72%.
  • 🎯127 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68461 and you would come out at 40.76°S, 83.49°E — 876 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
  • 📏 At 23.6 square miles of land, 68461 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population503This ZIP503
Households182This ZIP182
Housing units182This ZIP182
Median age38.5This ZIP38.5Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median home value$764,100This ZIP$764,100Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher61.9%This ZIP61.9%
Mean commute23.9 minThis ZIP23.9 min
Population density21.3 / sq miThis ZIP21.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments24This ZIP24
Employees146This ZIP146
Annual payroll$6,797,000This ZIP$6,797,000
Tax returns filed410This ZIP410
Total adjusted gross income$100,062,000This ZIP$100,062,000

Land area

Land area23.60 sq miThis ZIP23.60 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 68461

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ZIP codes near 68461

ZIPCityDistance
68526 Lincoln, NE 4.3 mi
68520 Lincoln, NE 4.4 mi
68527 Lincoln, NE 5.7 mi
68347 Eagle, NE 5.8 mi
68317 Bennet, NE 6.2 mi
68506 Lincoln, NE 6.9 mi
68505 Lincoln, NE 6.9 mi
68516 Lincoln, NE 7.1 mi
68510 Lincoln, NE 7.8 mi
68418 Palmyra, NE 8.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68461?

68461 is in Walton, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7623, -96.5114.

What county is 68461 in?

68461 lies in Lancaster County.

What area code is 68461?

Walton uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68461 in?

68461 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68461?

About 503 people live in ZIP code 68461, in 182 households, at 21.3 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 68461?

The closest are 68526 (4.3 mi), 68520 (4.4 mi), 68527 (5.7 mi), 68347 (5.8 mi) and 68317 (6.2 mi).

Is 68461 a PO Box ZIP code?

68461 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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