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Where 68727 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 68727 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,727 = 3 × 31 × 739. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110001110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68726 (Clearwater, NE, 56 mi away) and 68728 (Concord, NE, 16 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68727 becomes 72786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27867, 27876, 28677, 28776, 62877, 67278, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27867 in Potecasi, NC, 1,143 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
- 🎯199 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68727 and you would come out at 42.52°S, 82.80°E — 765 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
- 📏 At 66.8 square miles of land, 68727 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 685This ZIP685 |
|---|---|
| Households | 319This ZIP319 |
| Housing units | 360This ZIP360 |
| Median age | 41.6This ZIP41.6Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,664This ZIP$53,664Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $98,300This ZIP$98,300Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $642This ZIP$642Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.6%This ZIP11.6% |
| Mean commute | 19.7 minThis ZIP19.7 min |
| Population density | 10.2 / sq miThis ZIP10.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 18This ZIP18 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 64This ZIP64 |
| Annual payroll | $2,133,000This ZIP$2,133,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 320This ZIP320 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $34,039,000This ZIP$34,039,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 66.83 sq miThis ZIP66.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Other place names in 68727
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68727
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68745 | Laurel, NE | 7.3 mi |
68739 | Hartington, NE | 8.3 mi |
68717 | Belden, NE | 9.2 mi |
68771 | Randolph, NE | 11.5 mi |
68732 | Dixon, NE | 11.9 mi |
68749 | Magnet, NE | 14.4 mi |
68792 | Wynot, NE | 15.6 mi |
68723 | Carroll, NE | 15.9 mi |
68728 | Concord, NE | 16.5 mi |
68751 | Maskell, NE | 16.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68727?
68727 is in Coleridge, Nebraska, in Cedar County. Its published point location is 42.5153, -97.2025.
What county is 68727 in?
68727 lies in Cedar County.
What area code is 68727?
Coleridge uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68727 in?
68727 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68727?
About 685 people live in ZIP code 68727, in 319 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 68727?
$53,664 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68727?
The closest are 68745 (7.3 mi), 68739 (8.3 mi), 68717 (9.2 mi), 68771 (11.5 mi) and 68732 (11.9 mi).
Is 68727 a PO Box ZIP code?
68727 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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