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Where 68730 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 68730 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OELBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,730 = 2 × 3 × 5 × 29 × 79. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110001111010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68729 (Creighton, NE, 28 mi away) and 68731 (Dakota City, NE, 59 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68730 becomes 03786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03768, 03867, 06378, 06387, 06783, 07836, …). The farthest-flung twin is 03867 in Rochester, NH, 1,335 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
- 🎯210 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68730 and you would come out at 42.77°S, 82.47°E — 741 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 149.1 square miles of land, 68730 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 113 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,156This ZIP2,156 |
|---|---|
| Households | 864This ZIP864 |
| Housing units | 1,142This ZIP1,142 |
| Median age | 42.9This ZIP42.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,944This ZIP$76,944Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $208,600This ZIP$208,600Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $725This ZIP$725Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.8%This ZIP22.8% |
| Mean commute | 18.3 minThis ZIP18.3 min |
| Population density | 14.5 / sq miThis ZIP14.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 45This ZIP45 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 202This ZIP202 |
| Annual payroll | $5,592,000This ZIP$5,592,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 880This ZIP880 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $70,824,000This ZIP$70,824,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 149.10 sq miThis ZIP149.10 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 12.37 sq miThis ZIP12.37 sq mi |
Counties 68730 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 | 67.7% |
| Cedar County | 32.3% |
Other place names in 68730
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68730
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68736 | Fordyce, NE | 8.4 mi |
68718 | Bloomfield, NE | 10.4 mi |
57078 | Yankton, SD | 11.2 mi |
68774 | Saint Helena, NE | 13.5 mi |
57063 | Tabor, SD | 13.6 mi |
68739 | Hartington, NE | 16.9 mi |
57046 | Mission Hill, SD | 17.5 mi |
68760 | Niobrara, NE | 17.7 mi |
68786 | Wausa, NE | 18.4 mi |
57031 | Gayville, SD | 19.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 68730 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68730?
68730 is in Crofton, Nebraska, in Knox County. Its published point location is 42.7673, -97.5346.
What county is 68730 in?
68730 spans 2 counties: Knox County and Cedar 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 68730?
Crofton uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68730 in?
68730 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68730?
About 2,156 people live in ZIP code 68730, in 864 households, at 14.5 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 68730?
$76,944 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68730?
The closest are 68736 (8.4 mi), 68718 (10.4 mi), 57078 (11.2 mi), 68774 (13.5 mi) and 57063 (13.6 mi).
Is 68730 a PO Box ZIP code?
68730 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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