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68644

ZIP 68644 is Lindsay, 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
762
Coordinates
41.7043, -97.6700
☼ Live from 68644 — Lindsay, NE

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Where 68644 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68644
  • 🔢 Type 68644 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hhgBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,644 = 2 × 2 × 131 × 131. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110000100100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68643 (Leigh, NE, 21 mi away) and 68647 (Monroe, NE, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68644 becomes 44686, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (44866, 46864, 48466, 64468, 64486, 64648, …). The farthest-flung twin is 86446 in Mohave Valley, AZ, 1,030 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
  • 🎯138 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68644 and you would come out at 41.70°S, 82.33°E — 787 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 93.0 square miles of land, 68644 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 71 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population762This ZIP762
Households305This ZIP305
Housing units310This ZIP310
Median age32.3This ZIP32.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$81,750This ZIP$81,750Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$298,100This ZIP$298,100Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$835This ZIP$835Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%This ZIP25.6%
Mean commute18.4 minThis ZIP18.4 min
Population density8.2 / sq miThis ZIP8.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments12This ZIP12
Employees217This ZIP217
Annual payroll$24,293,000This ZIP$24,293,000
Tax returns filed370This ZIP370
Total adjusted gross income$36,101,000This ZIP$36,101,000

Land area

Land area93.03 sq miThis ZIP93.03 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Counties 68644 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Platte County 71.2%
Madison County 28.8%

Other place names in 68644

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ZIP codes near 68644

ZIPCityDistance
68758 Newman Grove, NE 7.8 mi
68642 Humphrey, NE 8.1 mi
68647 Monroe, NE 13.0 mi
68653 Platte Center, NE 13.3 mi
68660 Saint Edward, NE 13.6 mi
68748 Madison, NE 13.6 mi
68631 Creston, NE 16.2 mi
68640 Genoa, NE 17.7 mi
68715 Battle Creek, NE 18.7 mi
68620 Albion, NE 19.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68644?

68644 is in Lindsay, Nebraska, in Platte County, part of the Columbus, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.7043, -97.6700.

What county is 68644 in?

68644 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 68644?

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

What time zone is 68644 in?

68644 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68644?

About 762 people live in ZIP code 68644, in 305 households, at 8.2 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 68644?

$81,750 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68644?

The closest are 68758 (7.8 mi), 68642 (8.1 mi), 68647 (13 mi), 68653 (13.3 mi) and 68660 (13.6 mi).

Is 68644 a PO Box ZIP code?

68644 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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