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Where 68717 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 68717 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LILBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,717 = 11 × 6247. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110001101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68716 (Beemer, NE, 38 mi away) and 68718 (Bloomfield, NE, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68717 becomes 71786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16877, 17768, 17867, 17876, 18767, 61778, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18767 in Wilkes Barre, PA, 1,099 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
- 🎯190 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68717 and you would come out at 42.38°S, 82.78°E — 771 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 18.1 square miles of land, 68717 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 184This ZIP184 |
|---|---|
| Households | 107This ZIP107 |
| Housing units | 118This ZIP118 |
| Median age | 24.8This ZIP24.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,919This ZIP$65,919Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $115,400This ZIP$115,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $729This ZIP$729Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2%This ZIP18.2% |
| Mean commute | 24.0 minThis ZIP24.0 min |
| Population density | 10.2 / sq miThis ZIP10.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15This ZIP15 |
| Annual payroll | $594,000This ZIP$594,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.08 sq miThis ZIP18.08 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 68717
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68717
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68723 | Carroll, NE | 6.8 mi |
68771 | Randolph, NE | 7.1 mi |
68745 | Laurel, NE | 8.7 mi |
68727 | Coleridge, NE | 9.2 mi |
68749 | Magnet, NE | 14.0 mi |
68747 | Mclean, NE | 14.0 mi |
68732 | Dixon, NE | 14.7 mi |
68728 | Concord, NE | 14.9 mi |
68790 | Winside, NE | 15.0 mi |
68787 | Wayne, NE | 15.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68717?
68717 is in Belden, Nebraska, in Cedar County. Its published point location is 42.3834, -97.2224.
What county is 68717 in?
68717 lies in Cedar County.
What area code is 68717?
Belden uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68717 in?
68717 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68717?
About 184 people live in ZIP code 68717, in 107 households, at 10.2 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 68717?
$65,919 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68717?
The closest are 68723 (6.8 mi), 68771 (7.1 mi), 68745 (8.7 mi), 68727 (9.2 mi) and 68749 (14 mi).
Is 68717 a PO Box ZIP code?
68717 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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