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Where 68662 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 68662 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZggBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,662 = 2 × 11 × 3121. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110000110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68661 (Schuyler, NE, 26 mi away) and 68663 (Silver Creek, NE, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68662 becomes 26686, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26866, 28666, 62668, 62866, 66286, 66862, …). The farthest-flung twin is 26866 in Upper Tract, WV, 974 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
- 🎯113 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68662 and you would come out at 41.21°S, 82.58°E — 821 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 92.7 square miles of land, 68662 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 70 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,088This ZIP1,088 |
|---|---|
| Households | 404This ZIP404 |
| Housing units | 442This ZIP442 |
| Median age | 41.7This ZIP41.7Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $89,706This ZIP$89,706Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,900This ZIP$168,900Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $855This ZIP$855Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1%This ZIP19.1% |
| Mean commute | 26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min |
| Population density | 11.7 / sq miThis ZIP11.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 24This ZIP24 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 158This ZIP158 |
| Annual payroll | $7,003,000This ZIP$7,003,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 590This ZIP590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $44,005,000This ZIP$44,005,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 92.74 sq miThis ZIP92.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Counties 68662 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Polk County | 93.8% |
| Butler County | 6.2% |
Other place names in 68662
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68662
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68658 | Rising City, NE | 6.5 mi |
68651 | Osceola, NE | 8.0 mi |
68667 | Surprise, NE | 8.7 mi |
68367 | Gresham, NE | 11.9 mi |
68666 | Stromsburg, NE | 12.2 mi |
68669 | Ulysses, NE | 13.1 mi |
68634 | Duncan, NE | 13.3 mi |
68624 | Bellwood, NE | 13.5 mi |
68632 | David City, NE | 14.9 mi |
68602 | Columbus, NE | 15.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68662?
68662 is in Shelby, Nebraska, in Polk County. Its published point location is 41.2107, -97.4176.
What county is 68662 in?
68662 spans 2 counties: Polk County and Butler County. Most of it falls in Polk 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 68662?
Shelby uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68662 in?
68662 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68662?
About 1,088 people live in ZIP code 68662, in 404 households, at 11.7 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 68662?
$89,706 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68662?
The closest are 68658 (6.5 mi), 68651 (8 mi), 68667 (8.7 mi), 68367 (11.9 mi) and 68666 (12.2 mi).
Is 68662 a PO Box ZIP code?
68662 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68662 ZIP Code — Shelby, Nebraska (Polk County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68662
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