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68641

ZIP 68641 is Howells, Nebraska, mostly in Colfax County; area codes 531 and 402; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Colfax +2 more
Metro area
Columbus, NE
Population
939
Coordinates
41.7357, -97.0153
☼ Live from 68641 — Howells, NE

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Where 68641 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68641
  • 🔢 Type 68641 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IhgBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,641 = 83 × 827. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110000100001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68640 (Genoa, NE, 43 mi away) and 68642 (Humphrey, NE, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68641 becomes 14686, 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, 1,118 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
  • 🎯155 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68641 and you would come out at 41.74°S, 82.98°E — 809 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 08m.
  • 📏 At 99.0 square miles of land, 68641 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 75 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population939This ZIP939
Households405This ZIP405
Housing units503This ZIP503
Median age50.1This ZIP50.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$80,625This ZIP$80,625Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$122,100This ZIP$122,100Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$632This ZIP$632Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%This ZIP27.5%
Mean commute24.3 minThis ZIP24.3 min
Population density9.5 / sq miThis ZIP9.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments40This ZIP40
Employees280This ZIP280
Annual payroll$10,353,000This ZIP$10,353,000
Tax returns filed500This ZIP500
Total adjusted gross income$39,366,000This ZIP$39,366,000

Land area

Land area99.01 sq miThis ZIP99.01 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Counties 68641 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Colfax County 52.2%
Stanton County 25.7%
Cuming County 22.1%

Other place names in 68641

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ZIP codes near 68641

ZIPCityDistance
68629 Clarkson, NE 6.3 mi
68633 Dodge, NE 6.5 mi
68664 Snyder, NE 12.0 mi
68643 Leigh, NE 13.0 mi
68659 Rogers, NE 13.7 mi
68057 Scribner, NE 15.9 mi
68788 West Point, NE 16.4 mi
68716 Beemer, NE 16.5 mi
68661 Schuyler, NE 17.2 mi
68631 Creston, NE 17.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68641?

68641 is in Howells, Nebraska, in Colfax County, part of the Columbus, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7357, -97.0153.

What county is 68641 in?

68641 spans 3 counties: Colfax County, Stanton County and Cuming County. Most of it falls in Colfax 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 68641?

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

What time zone is 68641 in?

68641 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68641?

About 939 people live in ZIP code 68641, in 405 households, at 9.5 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 68641?

$80,625 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68641?

The closest are 68629 (6.3 mi), 68633 (6.5 mi), 68664 (12 mi), 68643 (13 mi) and 68659 (13.7 mi).

Is 68641 a PO Box ZIP code?

68641 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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