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Where 68724 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 68724 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,724 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 23 × 83. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110001110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68723 (Carroll, NE, 41 mi away) and 68725 (Chambers, NE, 54 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68724 becomes 42786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24867, 26847, 27846, 27864, 28467, 28647, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27846 in Jamesville, NC, 1,216 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯197 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68724 and you would come out at 42.63°S, 82.12°E — 735 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
- 📏 At 42.2 square miles of land, 68724 is bigger than 55% of ZIP codes — room for about 32 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 276This ZIP276 |
|---|---|
| Households | 70This ZIP70 |
| Housing units | 95This ZIP95 |
| Median age | 23.4This ZIP23.4Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $104,167This ZIP$104,167Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $118,800This ZIP$118,800Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $635This ZIP$635Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4%This ZIP16.4% |
| Mean commute | 14.1 minThis ZIP14.1 min |
| Population density | 6.5 / sq miThis ZIP6.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7This ZIP7 |
| Annual payroll | $339,000This ZIP$339,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 42.24 sq miThis ZIP42.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 68724
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68724
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68760 | Niobrara, NE | 5.6 mi |
68789 | Winnetoon, NE | 8.1 mi |
68718 | Bloomfield, NE | 10.2 mi |
68729 | Creighton, NE | 10.4 mi |
68783 | Verdigre, NE | 12.9 mi |
57062 | Springfield, SD | 15.4 mi |
68786 | Wausa, NE | 18.8 mi |
68730 | Crofton, NE | 20.2 mi |
68720 | Brunswick, NE | 20.6 mi |
68773 | Royal, NE | 21.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68724?
68724 is in Center, Nebraska, in Knox County. Its published point location is 42.6276, -97.8849.
What county is 68724 in?
68724 lies in Knox County.
What area code is 68724?
Center uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68724 in?
68724 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68724?
About 276 people live in ZIP code 68724, in 70 households, at 6.5 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 68724?
$104,167 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68724?
The closest are 68760 (5.6 mi), 68789 (8.1 mi), 68718 (10.2 mi), 68729 (10.4 mi) and 68783 (12.9 mi).
Is 68724 a PO Box ZIP code?
68724 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68724 ZIP Code — Center, Nebraska (Knox County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68724
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