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68647

ZIP 68647 is Monroe, Nebraska, in Platte County; area code 402; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Platte
Metro area
Columbus, NE
Population
702
Coordinates
41.5188, -97.6283
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Where 68647 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68647
  • 🔢 Type 68647 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhgBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,647 = 19 × 3613. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110000100111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68644 (Lindsay, NE, 13 mi away) and 68648 (Morse Bluff, NE, 45 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68647 becomes 74686, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46786, 46867, 47866, 48667, 48766, 64867, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78466 in Corpus Christi, TX, 950 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
  • 🎯127 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68647 and you would come out at 41.52°S, 82.37°E — 798 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
  • 📏 At 62.1 square miles of land, 68647 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 47 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population702This ZIP702
Households253This ZIP253
Housing units278This ZIP278
Median age45.9This ZIP45.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$103,038This ZIP$103,038Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$205,400This ZIP$205,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$960This ZIP$960Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher31.5%This ZIP31.5%
Mean commute23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min
Population density11.3 / sq miThis ZIP11.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments16This ZIP16
Employees132This ZIP132
Annual payroll$7,535,000This ZIP$7,535,000
Tax returns filed310This ZIP310
Total adjusted gross income$29,287,000This ZIP$29,287,000

Land area

Land area62.10 sq miThis ZIP62.10 sq mi
Water area0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi

Other place names in 68647

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ZIP codes near 68647

ZIPCityDistance
68653 Platte Center, NE 7.5 mi
68640 Genoa, NE 8.3 mi
68634 Duncan, NE 10.9 mi
68601 Columbus, NE 12.9 mi
68660 Saint Edward, NE 13.0 mi
68644 Lindsay, NE 13.0 mi
68642 Humphrey, NE 13.2 mi
68602 Columbus, NE 14.8 mi
68663 Silver Creek, NE 14.8 mi
68631 Creston, NE 18.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68647?

68647 is in Monroe, Nebraska, in Platte County, part of the Columbus, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.5188, -97.6283.

What county is 68647 in?

68647 lies in Platte County.

What area code is 68647?

Monroe uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68647 in?

68647 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68647?

About 702 people live in ZIP code 68647, in 253 households, at 11.3 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 68647?

$103,038 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68647?

The closest are 68653 (7.5 mi), 68640 (8.3 mi), 68634 (10.9 mi), 68601 (12.9 mi) and 68660 (13 mi).

Is 68647 a PO Box ZIP code?

68647 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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