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Where 68714 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 68714 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hILBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,714 = 2 × 17 × 43 × 47. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110001101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68713 (Atkinson, NE, 30 mi away) and 68715 (Battle Creek, NE, 101 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68714 becomes 41786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14786, 14867, 14876, 16748, 16847, 16874, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18764 in Wilkes Barre, PA, 1,215 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯182 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68714 and you would come out at 42.37°S, 80.50°E — 690 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
- 📏 At 833.3 square miles of land, 68714 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 633 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,139This ZIP1,139 |
|---|---|
| Households | 524This ZIP524 |
| Housing units | 724This ZIP724 |
| Median age | 47.3This ZIP47.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $52,031This ZIP$52,031Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $132,500This ZIP$132,500Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $644This ZIP$644Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.5%This ZIP28.5% |
| Mean commute | 11.7 minThis ZIP11.7 min |
| Population density | 1.4 / sq miThis ZIP1.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 43This ZIP43 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 338This ZIP338 |
| Annual payroll | $15,129,000This ZIP$15,129,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 550This ZIP550 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $35,975,000This ZIP$35,975,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 833.31 sq miThis ZIP833.31 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.17 sq miThis ZIP3.17 sq mi |
Counties 68714 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Rock County | 86.2% |
| Loup County | 11.8% |
| Brown County | 2.1% |
Other place names in 68714
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68714
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
69217 | Long Pine, NE | 13.0 mi |
69210 | Ainsworth, NE | 18.1 mi |
68780 | Stuart, NE | 26.4 mi |
68711 | Amelia, NE | 26.6 mi |
68759 | Newport, NE | 27.6 mi |
68821 | Brewster, NE | 28.3 mi |
68713 | Atkinson, NE | 29.5 mi |
69214 | Johnstown, NE | 31.0 mi |
68879 | Taylor, NE | 32.5 mi |
68753 | Mills, NE | 33.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68714?
68714 is in Bassett, Nebraska, in Rock County. Its published point location is 42.3687, -99.5033.
What county is 68714 in?
68714 spans 3 counties: Rock County, Loup County and Brown County. Most of it falls in Rock 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 68714?
Bassett uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68714 in?
68714 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68714?
About 1,139 people live in ZIP code 68714, in 524 households, at 1.4 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 68714?
$52,031 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68714?
The closest are 69217 (13 mi), 69210 (18.1 mi), 68780 (26.4 mi), 68711 (26.6 mi) and 68759 (27.6 mi).
Is 68714 a PO Box ZIP code?
68714 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68714 ZIP Code — Bassett, Nebraska (Rock County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68714
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