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68666

ZIP 68666 is Stromsburg, Nebraska, mostly in Polk County; area code 402; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Polk +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
1,514
Coordinates
41.1105, -97.6112
☼ Live from 68666 — Stromsburg, NE

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Where 68666 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68666
  • 🔢 Type 68666 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gggBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,666 = 2 × 13 × 19 × 139. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110000111010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68665 (Spalding, NE, 59 mi away) and 68667 (Surprise, NE, 16 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68666 becomes 66686, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 1 other ZIP code is made of exactly the same digits (66866). The farthest-flung twin is 66866 in Peabody, KS, 205 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
  • 🎯102 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68666 and you would come out at 41.11°S, 82.39°E — 820 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
  • 📏 At 85.7 square miles of land, 68666 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 65 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,514This ZIP1,514
Households616This ZIP616
Housing units702This ZIP702
Median age45.3This ZIP45.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$63,529This ZIP$63,529Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$177,200This ZIP$177,200Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$896This ZIP$896Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%This ZIP21.4%
Mean commute21.0 minThis ZIP21.0 min
Population density17.7 / sq miThis ZIP17.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments48This ZIP48
Employees287This ZIP287
Annual payroll$10,905,000This ZIP$10,905,000
Tax returns filed750This ZIP750
Total adjusted gross income$59,380,000This ZIP$59,380,000

Land area

Land area85.68 sq miThis ZIP85.68 sq mi
Water area0.12 sq miThis ZIP0.12 sq mi

Counties 68666 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Polk County 97.5%
York County 2.5%

Other place names in 68666

Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.

ZIP codes near 68666

ZIPCityDistance
68316 Benedict, NE 6.7 mi
68651 Osceola, NE 8.4 mi
68654 Polk, NE 9.2 mi
68367 Gresham, NE 12.2 mi
68662 Shelby, NE 12.2 mi
68628 Clarks, NE 14.1 mi
68319 Bradshaw, NE 14.2 mi
68846 Hordville, NE 14.6 mi
68663 Silver Creek, NE 14.6 mi
68667 Surprise, NE 15.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68666?

68666 is in Stromsburg, Nebraska, in Polk County. Its published point location is 41.1105, -97.6112.

What county is 68666 in?

68666 spans 2 counties: Polk County and York 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 68666?

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

What time zone is 68666 in?

68666 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68666?

About 1,514 people live in ZIP code 68666, in 616 households, at 17.7 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 68666?

$63,529 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68666?

The closest are 68316 (6.7 mi), 68651 (8.4 mi), 68654 (9.2 mi), 68367 (12.2 mi) and 68662 (12.2 mi).

Is 68666 a PO Box ZIP code?

68666 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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