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Where 68733 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 68733 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EELBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,733 = 3 × 3 × 7 × 1091. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110001111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68732 (Dixon, NE, 19 mi away) and 68734 (Emmet, NE, 106 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68733 becomes 33786 — and that is a real ZIP code: Belleair Beach, FL, 1,261 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33687, 33786, 33867, 33876, 36738, 36783, …). The farthest-flung twin is 33876 in Sebring, FL, 1,343 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯195 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68733 and you would come out at 42.28°S, 83.28°E — 794 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 93.2 square miles of land, 68733 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 71 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,101This ZIP1,101 |
|---|---|
| Households | 439This ZIP439 |
| Housing units | 481This ZIP481 |
| Median age | 44.7This ZIP44.7Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $64,479This ZIP$64,479Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $132,600This ZIP$132,600Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $702This ZIP$702Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8%This ZIP13.8% |
| Mean commute | 23.2 minThis ZIP23.2 min |
| Population density | 11.8 / sq miThis ZIP11.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 99This ZIP99 |
| Annual payroll | $2,651,000This ZIP$2,651,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 560This ZIP560 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,966,000This ZIP$39,966,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 93.22 sq miThis ZIP93.22 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.13 sq miThis ZIP0.13 sq mi |
Counties 68733 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Thurston County | 42.1% |
| Dixon County | 31.0% |
| Dakota County | 26.9% |
Other place names in 68733
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68733
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68062 | Thurston, NE | 6.2 mi |
68741 | Hubbard, NE | 8.6 mi |
68784 | Wakefield, NE | 8.8 mi |
68785 | Waterbury, NE | 10.0 mi |
68047 | Pender, NE | 11.9 mi |
68728 | Concord, NE | 12.8 mi |
68071 | Winnebago, NE | 13.0 mi |
68710 | Allen, NE | 13.1 mi |
68030 | Homer, NE | 13.5 mi |
68743 | Jackson, NE | 14.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68733?
68733 is in Emerson, Nebraska, in Thurston County. Its published point location is 42.2829, -96.7222.
What county is 68733 in?
68733 spans 3 counties: Thurston County, Dixon County and Dakota County. Most of it falls in Thurston 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 68733?
Emerson uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68733 in?
68733 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68733?
About 1,101 people live in ZIP code 68733, in 439 households, at 11.8 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 68733?
$64,479 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68733?
The closest are 68062 (6.2 mi), 68741 (8.6 mi), 68784 (8.8 mi), 68785 (10 mi) and 68047 (11.9 mi).
Is 68733 a PO Box ZIP code?
68733 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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