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68701

ZIP 68701 is in Norfolk, Nebraska, mostly in Madison County; area codes 402 and 531; Central time. Norfolk has 2 ZIP codes; the other is 68702.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Madison +2 more
Metro area
Norfolk, NE
Population
31,417
Coordinates
42.0198, -97.4426
☼ Live from 68701 — Norfolk, NE

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Where 68701 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68701
  • 🔢 Type 68701 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IOLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,701 = 23 × 29 × 103. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110001011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68669 (Ulysses, NE, 66 mi away) and 68702 (Norfolk, NE, 1 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68701 becomes 10786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 42 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01867, 01876, 06781, 06817, 16870, 17068, …). The farthest-flung twin is 01867 in Reading, MA, 1,341 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
  • 🎯163 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68701 and you would come out at 42.02°S, 82.56°E — 780 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 188.5 square miles of land, 68701 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 143 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population31,417This ZIP31,417
Households13,112This ZIP13,112
Housing units13,926This ZIP13,926
Median age37.6This ZIP37.6Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$62,633This ZIP$62,633Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$214,500This ZIP$214,500Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$886This ZIP$886Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%This ZIP24.7%
Mean commute13.8 minThis ZIP13.8 min
Population density166.7 / sq miThis ZIP166.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments1,055This ZIP1,055
Employees16,908This ZIP16,908
Annual payroll$841,169,000This ZIP$841,169,000
Tax returns filed14,610This ZIP14,610
Total adjusted gross income$1,230,773,000This ZIP$1,230,773,000

Land area

Land area188.51 sq miThis ZIP188.51 sq mi
Water area1.99 sq miThis ZIP1.99 sq mi

Counties 68701 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Madison County 68.9%
Stanton County 18.8%
Pierce County 12.3%

Other place names in 68701

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ZIP codes near 68701

ZIPCityDistance
68702 Norfolk, NE 1.4 mi
68738 Hadar, NE 5.9 mi
68715 Battle Creek, NE 9.0 mi
68740 Hoskins, NE 11.4 mi
68748 Madison, NE 12.7 mi
68779 Stanton, NE 12.8 mi
68767 Pierce, NE 13.2 mi
68752 Meadow Grove, NE 13.8 mi
68790 Winside, NE 16.7 mi
68768 Pilger, NE 19.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68701?

68701 is in Norfolk, Nebraska, in Madison County, part of the Norfolk, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0198, -97.4426.

What county is 68701 in?

68701 spans 3 counties: Madison County, Stanton County and Pierce County. Most of it falls in Madison 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 68701?

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

What time zone is 68701 in?

68701 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68701?

About 31,417 people live in ZIP code 68701, in 13,112 households, at 166.7 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 68701?

$62,633 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68701?

The closest are 68702 (1.4 mi), 68738 (5.9 mi), 68715 (9 mi), 68740 (11.4 mi) and 68748 (12.7 mi).

Is 68701 a PO Box ZIP code?

68701 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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