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68642

ZIP 68642 is Humphrey, Nebraska, mostly in Platte County; area codes 402 and 531; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Platte +1 more
Metro area
Columbus, NE
Population
1,628
Coordinates
41.6892, -97.5139
☼ Live from 68642 — Humphrey, NE

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Where 68642 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68642
  • 🔢 Type 68642 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhgBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,642 = 2 × 7 × 4903. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110000100010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68641 (Howells, NE, 26 mi away) and 68643 (Leigh, NE, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68642 becomes 24686, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24866, 26684, 28466, 28646, 28664, 46268, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28466 in Wallace, NC, 1,166 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
  • 🎯140 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68642 and you would come out at 41.69°S, 82.49°E — 794 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
  • 📏 At 128.3 square miles of land, 68642 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 97 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,628This ZIP1,628
Households659This ZIP659
Housing units698This ZIP698
Median age38.1This ZIP38.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$93,798This ZIP$93,798Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$266,400This ZIP$266,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$711This ZIP$711Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%This ZIP23.8%
Mean commute19.8 minThis ZIP19.8 min
Population density12.7 / sq miThis ZIP12.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments75This ZIP75
Employees433This ZIP433
Annual payroll$21,898,000This ZIP$21,898,000
Tax returns filed840This ZIP840
Total adjusted gross income$79,308,000This ZIP$79,308,000

Land area

Land area128.28 sq miThis ZIP128.28 sq mi
Water area0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi

Counties 68642 spans

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

CountyShare of this ZIP
Platte County 83.5%
Madison County 16.5%

Other place names in 68642

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 68642

ZIPCityDistance
68644 Lindsay, NE 8.1 mi
68631 Creston, NE 8.2 mi
68653 Platte Center, NE 8.8 mi
68748 Madison, NE 10.4 mi
68643 Leigh, NE 13.0 mi
68647 Monroe, NE 13.2 mi
68758 Newman Grove, NE 15.2 mi
68601 Columbus, NE 17.5 mi
68602 Columbus, NE 19.4 mi
68629 Clarkson, NE 19.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68642?

68642 is in Humphrey, Nebraska, in Platte County, part of the Columbus, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.6892, -97.5139.

What county is 68642 in?

68642 spans 2 counties: Platte County and Madison County. Most of it falls in Platte 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 68642?

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

What time zone is 68642 in?

68642 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68642?

About 1,628 people live in ZIP code 68642, in 659 households, at 12.7 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 68642?

$93,798 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68642?

The closest are 68644 (8.1 mi), 68631 (8.2 mi), 68653 (8.8 mi), 68748 (10.4 mi) and 68643 (13 mi).

Is 68642 a PO Box ZIP code?

68642 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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