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Where 68722 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 68722 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,722 = 2 × 34361. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110001110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68720 (Brunswick, NE, 59 mi away) and 68723 (Carroll, NE, 95 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68722 becomes 22786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26278, 26287, 27268, 27628, 27826, 27862, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27826 in Fairfield, NC, 1,307 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯215 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68722 and you would come out at 42.93°S, 81.13°E — 684 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 00m.
- 📏 At 97.7 square miles of land, 68722 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 74 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 384This ZIP384 |
|---|---|
| Households | 169This ZIP169 |
| Housing units | 225This ZIP225 |
| Median age | 61.3This ZIP61.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,125This ZIP$60,125Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $68,600This ZIP$68,600Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $613This ZIP$613Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.2%This ZIP35.2% |
| Mean commute | 19.7 minThis ZIP19.7 min |
| Population density | 3.9 / sq miThis ZIP3.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 113This ZIP113 |
| Annual payroll | $3,526,000This ZIP$3,526,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 200This ZIP200 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,408,000This ZIP$12,408,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 97.66 sq miThis ZIP97.66 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 68722
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68722
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68777 | Spencer, NE | 10.3 mi |
57335 | Fairfax, SD | 11.3 mi |
68755 | Naper, NE | 13.2 mi |
57571 | Saint Charles, SD | 13.6 mi |
57317 | Bonesteel, SD | 15.6 mi |
68719 | Bristow, NE | 15.9 mi |
57538 | Herrick, SD | 19.6 mi |
57367 | Pickstown, SD | 20.7 mi |
57361 | Marty, SD | 22.4 mi |
57356 | Lake Andes, SD | 23.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 68722 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68722?
68722 is in Butte, Nebraska, in Boyd County. Its published point location is 42.9299, -98.8690.
What county is 68722 in?
68722 lies in Boyd County.
What area code is 68722?
Butte uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68722 in?
68722 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68722?
About 384 people live in ZIP code 68722, in 169 households, at 3.9 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 68722?
$60,125 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68722?
The closest are 68777 (10.3 mi), 57335 (11.3 mi), 68755 (13.2 mi), 57571 (13.6 mi) and 57317 (15.6 mi).
Is 68722 a PO Box ZIP code?
68722 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68722 ZIP Code — Butte, Nebraska (Boyd County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68722
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