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Where 68620 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 68620 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZgBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,620 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 47 × 73. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110000001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68602 (Columbus, NE, 40 mi away) and 68621 (Ames, NE, 75 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68620 becomes 02686, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02668, 06268, 20686, 20866, 26680, 28606, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02668 in West Barnstable, MA, 1,422 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯133 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68620 and you would come out at 41.72°S, 81.95°E — 773 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 279.1 square miles of land, 68620 is bigger than 94% of ZIP codes — room for about 212 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,986This ZIP2,986 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,222This ZIP1,222 |
| Housing units | 1,386This ZIP1,386 |
| Median age | 42.3This ZIP42.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $83,450This ZIP$83,450Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $231,700This ZIP$231,700Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $795This ZIP$795Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9%This ZIP21.9% |
| Mean commute | 16.0 minThis ZIP16.0 min |
| Population density | 10.7 / sq miThis ZIP10.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 137This ZIP137 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,331This ZIP1,331 |
| Annual payroll | $67,303,000This ZIP$67,303,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,380This ZIP1,380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $140,469,000This ZIP$140,469,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 279.12 sq miThis ZIP279.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Other place names in 68620
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68620
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68652 | Petersburg, NE | 10.2 mi |
68655 | Primrose, NE | 11.8 mi |
68627 | Cedar Rapids, NE | 13.1 mi |
68660 | Saint Edward, NE | 13.7 mi |
68758 | Newman Grove, NE | 14.5 mi |
68665 | Spalding, NE | 19.0 mi |
68623 | Belgrade, NE | 19.6 mi |
68644 | Lindsay, NE | 19.7 mi |
68636 | Elgin, NE | 20.9 mi |
68761 | Oakdale, NE | 21.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68620?
68620 is in Albion, Nebraska, in Boone County. Its published point location is 41.7167, -98.0512.
What county is 68620 in?
68620 lies in Boone County.
What area code is 68620?
Albion uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68620 in?
68620 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68620?
About 2,986 people live in ZIP code 68620, in 1,222 households, at 10.7 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 68620?
$83,450 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68620?
The closest are 68652 (10.2 mi), 68655 (11.8 mi), 68627 (13.1 mi), 68660 (13.7 mi) and 68758 (14.5 mi).
Is 68620 a PO Box ZIP code?
68620 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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