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Where 68729 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 68729 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GZLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 68729 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110001111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68728 (Concord, NE, 50 mi away) and 68730 (Crofton, NE, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68729 becomes 92786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27698, 27869, 27896, 27968, 27986, 28679, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96278 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,255 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯186 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68729 and you would come out at 42.48°S, 82.09°E — 741 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 04m.
- 📏 At 167.4 square miles of land, 68729 is bigger than 88% of ZIP codes — room for about 127 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,735This ZIP1,735 |
|---|---|
| Households | 727This ZIP727 |
| Housing units | 831This ZIP831 |
| Median age | 44.4This ZIP44.4Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,292This ZIP$63,292Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,300This ZIP$152,300Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $735This ZIP$735Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8%This ZIP13.8% |
| Mean commute | 20.6 minThis ZIP20.6 min |
| Population density | 10.4 / sq miThis ZIP10.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 63This ZIP63 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 459This ZIP459 |
| Annual payroll | $16,171,000This ZIP$16,171,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 760This ZIP760 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $55,561,000This ZIP$55,561,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 167.41 sq miThis ZIP167.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.22 sq miThis ZIP0.22 sq mi |
Counties 68729 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Knox County | 82.0% |
| Antelope County | 18.0% |
Other place names in 68729
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68729
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68789 | Winnetoon, NE | 5.6 mi |
68724 | Center, NE | 10.4 mi |
68720 | Brunswick, NE | 10.7 mi |
68769 | Plainview, NE | 12.3 mi |
68773 | Royal, NE | 13.4 mi |
68760 | Niobrara, NE | 16.1 mi |
68783 | Verdigre, NE | 16.1 mi |
68718 | Bloomfield, NE | 17.2 mi |
68764 | Orchard, NE | 17.3 mi |
68765 | Osmond, NE | 17.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68729?
68729 is in Creighton, Nebraska, in Knox County. Its published point location is 42.4774, -97.9073.
What county is 68729 in?
68729 spans 2 counties: Knox County and Antelope County. Most of it falls in Knox 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 68729?
Creighton uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68729 in?
68729 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68729?
About 1,735 people live in ZIP code 68729, in 727 households, at 10.4 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 68729?
$63,292 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68729?
The closest are 68789 (5.6 mi), 68724 (10.4 mi), 68720 (10.7 mi), 68769 (12.3 mi) and 68773 (13.4 mi).
Is 68729 a PO Box ZIP code?
68729 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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