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Where 68736 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 68736 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gELBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,736 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 179. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110010000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68735 (Ewing, NE, 69 mi away) and 68738 (Hadar, NE, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68736 becomes 63786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36768, 36786, 36867, 37686, 37866, 38676, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83676 in Wilder, ID, 984 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
- 🎯211 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68736 and you would come out at 42.74°S, 82.63°E — 748 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 57.7 square miles of land, 68736 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 525This ZIP525 |
|---|---|
| Households | 200This ZIP200 |
| Housing units | 201This ZIP201 |
| Median age | 39.0This ZIP39.0Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $84,063This ZIP$84,063Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $225,000This ZIP$225,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,042This ZIP$1,042Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.7%This ZIP31.7% |
| Mean commute | 21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min |
| Population density | 9.1 / sq miThis ZIP9.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 82This ZIP82 |
| Annual payroll | $4,991,000This ZIP$4,991,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 250This ZIP250 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $17,879,000This ZIP$17,879,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 57.75 sq miThis ZIP57.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 68736
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68736
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68774 | Saint Helena, NE | 6.8 mi |
68730 | Crofton, NE | 8.4 mi |
68739 | Hartington, NE | 9.8 mi |
57078 | Yankton, SD | 12.4 mi |
57031 | Gayville, SD | 13.0 mi |
68792 | Wynot, NE | 13.8 mi |
57046 | Mission Hill, SD | 15.1 mi |
68718 | Bloomfield, NE | 17.1 mi |
68727 | Coleridge, NE | 18.0 mi |
57072 | Volin, SD | 18.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68736?
68736 is in Fordyce, Nebraska, in Cedar County. Its published point location is 42.7448, -97.3714.
What county is 68736 in?
68736 lies in Cedar County.
What area code is 68736?
Fordyce uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68736 in?
68736 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68736?
About 525 people live in ZIP code 68736, in 200 households, at 9.1 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 68736?
$84,063 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68736?
The closest are 68774 (6.8 mi), 68730 (8.4 mi), 68739 (9.8 mi), 57078 (12.4 mi) and 57031 (13 mi).
Is 68736 a PO Box ZIP code?
68736 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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