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Where 68742 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 68742 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,742 = 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 19 × 67. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110010000110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68741 (Hubbard, NE, 97 mi away) and 68743 (Jackson, NE, 96 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68742 becomes 24786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 36 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24867, 26847, 27846, 27864, 28467, 28647, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27846 in Jamesville, NC, 1,241 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯174 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68742 and you would come out at 42.35°S, 81.50°E — 726 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 04m.
- 📏 At 39.8 square miles of land, 68742 is bigger than 53% of ZIP codes — room for about 30 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 376This ZIP376 |
|---|---|
| Households | 101This ZIP101 |
| Housing units | 119This ZIP119 |
| Median age | 25.1This ZIP25.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,375This ZIP$54,375Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $61,300This ZIP$61,300Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $775This ZIP$775Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0%This ZIP26.0% |
| Mean commute | 59.9 minThis ZIP59.9 min |
| Population density | 9.4 / sq miThis ZIP9.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13This ZIP13 |
| Annual payroll | $276,000This ZIP$276,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 39.81 sq miThis ZIP39.81 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 68742
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68742
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68766 | Page, NE | 7.1 mi |
68763 | Oneill, NE | 12.3 mi |
68764 | Orchard, NE | 14.2 mi |
68735 | Ewing, NE | 14.3 mi |
68734 | Emmet, NE | 16.2 mi |
68725 | Chambers, NE | 17.7 mi |
68726 | Clearwater, NE | 18.7 mi |
68773 | Royal, NE | 19.5 mi |
68720 | Brunswick, NE | 24.8 mi |
68783 | Verdigre, NE | 27.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68742?
68742 is in Inman, Nebraska, in Holt County. Its published point location is 42.3502, -98.4999.
What county is 68742 in?
68742 lies in Holt County.
What area code is 68742?
Inman uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68742 in?
68742 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68742?
About 376 people live in ZIP code 68742, in 101 households, at 9.4 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 68742?
$54,375 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68742?
The closest are 68766 (7.1 mi), 68763 (12.3 mi), 68764 (14.2 mi), 68735 (14.3 mi) and 68734 (16.2 mi).
Is 68742 a PO Box ZIP code?
68742 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68742 ZIP Code — Inman, Nebraska (Holt County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68742
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