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Where 68740 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 68740 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,740 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 × 491. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110010000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68739 (Hartington, NE, 33 mi away) and 68741 (Hubbard, NE, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68740 becomes 04786 — and that is a real ZIP code: Washburn, ME, 1,462 miles away.
- 👥 47 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (04768, 04786, 06478, 06487, 06784, 07648, …). The farthest-flung twin is 04786 in Washburn, ME, 1,462 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 75%.
- 🎯173 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68740 and you would come out at 42.15°S, 82.70°E — 779 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 66.8 square miles of land, 68740 is bigger than 67% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 925This ZIP925 |
|---|---|
| Households | 324This ZIP324 |
| Housing units | 328This ZIP328 |
| Median age | 33.0This ZIP33.0Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $103,500This ZIP$103,500Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $365,900This ZIP$365,900Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,344This ZIP$1,344Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.4%This ZIP28.4% |
| Mean commute | 17.3 minThis ZIP17.3 min |
| Population density | 13.8 / sq miThis ZIP13.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 19This ZIP19 |
| Annual payroll | $825,000This ZIP$825,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 350This ZIP350 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,434,000This ZIP$27,434,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 66.80 sq miThis ZIP66.80 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 68740 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wayne County | 93.5% |
| Stanton County | 6.6% |
Other place names in 68740
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68740
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68790 | Winside, NE | 6.1 mi |
68738 | Hadar, NE | 8.1 mi |
68702 | Norfolk, NE | 10.1 mi |
68723 | Carroll, NE | 10.5 mi |
68701 | Norfolk, NE | 11.4 mi |
68767 | Pierce, NE | 12.5 mi |
68779 | Stanton, NE | 14.2 mi |
68787 | Wayne, NE | 14.6 mi |
68768 | Pilger, NE | 15.6 mi |
68717 | Belden, NE | 16.8 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 68740 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68740?
68740 is in Hoskins, Nebraska, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 42.1466, -97.3016.
What county is 68740 in?
68740 spans 2 counties: Wayne County and Stanton County. Most of it falls in Wayne 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 68740?
Hoskins uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68740 in?
68740 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68740?
About 925 people live in ZIP code 68740, in 324 households, at 13.8 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 68740?
$103,500 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68740?
The closest are 68790 (6.1 mi), 68738 (8.1 mi), 68702 (10.1 mi), 68723 (10.5 mi) and 68701 (11.4 mi).
Is 68740 a PO Box ZIP code?
68740 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68740 ZIP Code — Hoskins, Nebraska (Wayne County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68740
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