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68743

ZIP 68743 is Jackson, Nebraska, in Dakota County; area code 402; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Dakota
Population
814
Coordinates
42.4724, -96.6248
☼ Live from 68743 — Jackson, NE

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Where 68743 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68743
  • 🔢 Type 68743 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 68743 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110010000111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68742 (Inman, NE, 96 mi away) and 68745 (Laurel, NE, 23 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68743 becomes 34786 — and that is a real ZIP code: Windermere, FL, 1,282 miles away.
  • 👥 57 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34786, 36748, 36784, 36874, 37684, 37846, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34786 in Windermere, FL, 1,282 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
  • 🎯209 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68743 and you would come out at 42.47°S, 83.38°E — 789 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 04m.
  • 📏 At 52.7 square miles of land, 68743 is bigger than 61% of ZIP codes — room for about 40 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population814This ZIP814
Households284This ZIP284
Housing units299This ZIP299
Median age33.0This ZIP33.0Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$71,667This ZIP$71,667Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$208,200This ZIP$208,200Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,283This ZIP$1,283Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%This ZIP23.0%
Mean commute17.3 minThis ZIP17.3 min
Population density15.5 / sq miThis ZIP15.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments19This ZIP19
Employees230This ZIP230
Annual payroll$16,732,000This ZIP$16,732,000
Tax returns filed270This ZIP270
Total adjusted gross income$26,459,000This ZIP$26,459,000

Land area

Land area52.65 sq miThis ZIP52.65 sq mi
Water area1.05 sq miThis ZIP1.05 sq mi

Other place names in 68743

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ZIP codes near 68743

ZIPCityDistance
68785 Waterbury, NE 5.8 mi
57049 North Sioux City, SD 6.8 mi
68741 Hubbard, NE 7.6 mi
57038 Jefferson, SD 7.7 mi
68731 Dakota City, NE 8.1 mi
68776 South Sioux City, NE 9.2 mi
68770 Ponca, NE 9.4 mi
51103 Sioux City, IA 9.5 mi
68710 Allen, NE 11.6 mi
51101 Sioux City, IA 11.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68743?

68743 is in Jackson, Nebraska, in Dakota County, part of the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.4724, -96.6248.

What county is 68743 in?

68743 lies in Dakota County.

What area code is 68743?

Jackson uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68743 in?

68743 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68743?

About 814 people live in ZIP code 68743, in 284 households, at 15.5 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 68743?

$71,667 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68743?

The closest are 68785 (5.8 mi), 57049 (6.8 mi), 68741 (7.6 mi), 57038 (7.7 mi) and 68731 (8.1 mi).

Is 68743 a PO Box ZIP code?

68743 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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