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Where 68651 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 68651 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISgBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,651 = 11 × 79 × 79. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110000101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68649 (North Bend, NE, 45 mi away) and 68652 (Petersburg, NE, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68651 becomes 15686 — and that is a real ZIP code: Spring Church, PA, 946 miles away.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15668, 15686, 15866, 16685, 16856, 16865, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18656 in Sweet Valley, PA, 1,108 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
- 🎯110 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68651 and you would come out at 41.23°S, 82.43°E — 815 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 121.1 square miles of land, 68651 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 92 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,364This ZIP1,364 |
|---|---|
| Households | 533This ZIP533 |
| Housing units | 570This ZIP570 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,487This ZIP$78,487Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $191,300This ZIP$191,300Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $528This ZIP$528Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9%This ZIP23.9% |
| Mean commute | 16.9 minThis ZIP16.9 min |
| Population density | 11.3 / sq miThis ZIP11.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 45This ZIP45 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 297This ZIP297 |
| Annual payroll | $14,205,000This ZIP$14,205,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 670This ZIP670 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $51,530,000This ZIP$51,530,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 121.14 sq miThis ZIP121.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Other place names in 68651
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68651
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68662 | Shelby, NE | 8.0 mi |
68666 | Stromsburg, NE | 8.4 mi |
68663 | Silver Creek, NE | 8.9 mi |
68634 | Duncan, NE | 11.7 mi |
68628 | Clarks, NE | 14.2 mi |
68658 | Rising City, NE | 14.6 mi |
68316 | Benedict, NE | 15.0 mi |
68654 | Polk, NE | 15.6 mi |
68667 | Surprise, NE | 15.8 mi |
68367 | Gresham, NE | 15.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68651?
68651 is in Osceola, Nebraska, in Polk County. Its published point location is 41.2282, -97.5701.
What county is 68651 in?
68651 lies in Polk County.
What area code is 68651?
Osceola uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68651 in?
68651 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68651?
About 1,364 people live in ZIP code 68651, in 533 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 68651?
$78,487 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68651?
The closest are 68662 (8 mi), 68666 (8.4 mi), 68663 (8.9 mi), 68634 (11.7 mi) and 68628 (14.2 mi).
Is 68651 a PO Box ZIP code?
68651 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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