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Where 68517 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 68517 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LISBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,517 = 3 × 3 × 23 × 331. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000101110100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68516 (Lincoln, NE, 14 mi away) and 68520 (Lincoln, NE, 9 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68517 becomes 71586, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15678, 15687, 16875, 17568, 17856, 17865, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18765 in Wilkes Barre, PA, 1,077 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯129 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68517 and you would come out at 40.93°S, 83.40°E — 864 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 26.2 square miles of land, 68517 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 415This ZIP415 |
|---|---|
| Households | 152This ZIP152 |
| Housing units | 152This ZIP152 |
| Median age | 44.8This ZIP44.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $147,209This ZIP$147,209Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $529,100This ZIP$529,100Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.5%This ZIP23.5% |
| Mean commute | 30.2 minThis ZIP30.2 min |
| Population density | 15.8 / sq miThis ZIP15.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 30This ZIP30 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 665This ZIP665 |
| Annual payroll | $69,414,000This ZIP$69,414,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 290This ZIP290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $31,406,000This ZIP$31,406,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.22 sq miThis ZIP26.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
Other place names in 68517
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68517
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68514 | Lincoln, NE | 2.5 mi |
68462 | Waverly, NE | 4.6 mi |
68507 | Lincoln, NE | 5.0 mi |
68336 | Davey, NE | 5.1 mi |
68531 | Lincoln, NE | 5.8 mi |
68504 | Lincoln, NE | 6.1 mi |
68505 | Lincoln, NE | 7.5 mi |
68521 | Lincoln, NE | 7.6 mi |
68527 | Lincoln, NE | 7.7 mi |
68503 | Lincoln, NE | 8.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68517?
68517 is in Lincoln, Nebraska, in Lancaster County, part of the Lincoln, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9322, -96.6033.
What county is 68517 in?
68517 lies in Lancaster County.
What area code is 68517?
Lincoln uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68517 in?
68517 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68517?
About 415 people live in ZIP code 68517, in 152 households, at 15.8 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 68517?
$147,209 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68517?
The closest are 68514 (2.5 mi), 68462 (4.6 mi), 68507 (5 mi), 68336 (5.1 mi) and 68531 (5.8 mi).
Is 68517 a PO Box ZIP code?
68517 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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