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68661

ZIP 68661 is Schuyler, Nebraska, in Colfax County; area codes 402 and 531; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Colfax
Metro area
Columbus, NE
Population
7,459
Coordinates
41.4925, -97.0886
☼ Live from 68661 — Schuyler, NE

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Where 68661 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68661
  • 🔢 Type 68661 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IggBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,661 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 2543. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110000110101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68660 (Saint Edward, NE, 41 mi away) and 68662 (Shelby, NE, 26 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68661 becomes 16686 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tyrone, PA, 981 miles away.
  • 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16668, 16686, 16866, 61866, 66618, 66861). The farthest-flung twin is 16866 in Philipsburg, PA, 983 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
  • 🎯139 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68661 and you would come out at 41.49°S, 82.91°E — 819 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 144.8 square miles of land, 68661 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 110 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population7,459This ZIP7,459
Households2,474This ZIP2,474
Housing units2,542This ZIP2,542
Median age34.2This ZIP34.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$83,279This ZIP$83,279Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$155,200This ZIP$155,200Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,025This ZIP$1,025Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%This ZIP11.5%
Mean commute16.8 minThis ZIP16.8 min
Population density51.5 / sq miThis ZIP51.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments149This ZIP149
Employees3,774This ZIP3,774
Annual payroll$211,844,000This ZIP$211,844,000
Tax returns filed3,550This ZIP3,550
Total adjusted gross income$216,483,000This ZIP$216,483,000

Land area

Land area144.82 sq miThis ZIP144.82 sq mi
Water area3.56 sq miThis ZIP3.56 sq mi

Other place names in 68661

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ZIP codes near 68661

ZIPCityDistance
68659 Rogers, NE 8.7 mi
68036 Linwood, NE 10.1 mi
68624 Bellwood, NE 12.5 mi
68001 Abie, NE 13.0 mi
68629 Clarkson, NE 15.0 mi
68602 Columbus, NE 15.1 mi
68649 North Bend, NE 15.7 mi
68014 Bruno, NE 15.9 mi
68601 Columbus, NE 16.1 mi
68648 Morse Bluff, NE 17.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68661?

68661 is in Schuyler, Nebraska, in Colfax County, part of the Columbus, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.4925, -97.0886.

What county is 68661 in?

68661 lies in Colfax County.

What area code is 68661?

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

What time zone is 68661 in?

68661 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68661?

About 7,459 people live in ZIP code 68661, in 2,474 households, at 51.5 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 68661?

$83,279 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68661?

The closest are 68659 (8.7 mi), 68036 (10.1 mi), 68624 (12.5 mi), 68001 (13 mi) and 68629 (15 mi).

Is 68661 a PO Box ZIP code?

68661 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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