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Where 68745 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 68745 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,745 = 3 × 5 × 4583. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110010001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68743 (Jackson, NE, 23 mi away) and 68746 (Lynch, NE, 73 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68745 becomes 54786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45678, 45687, 45768, 45786, 45867, 45876, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78564 in Lopeno, TX, 1,097 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯198 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68745 and you would come out at 42.46°S, 82.92°E — 773 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 130.5 square miles of land, 68745 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 99 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,737This ZIP1,737 |
|---|---|
| Households | 689This ZIP689 |
| Housing units | 782This ZIP782 |
| Median age | 33.8This ZIP33.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,953This ZIP$63,953Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $190,600This ZIP$190,600Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $788This ZIP$788Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.2%This ZIP35.2% |
| Mean commute | 21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min |
| Population density | 13.3 / sq miThis ZIP13.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 57This ZIP57 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 289This ZIP289 |
| Annual payroll | $10,906,000This ZIP$10,906,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 710This ZIP710 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $57,959,000This ZIP$57,959,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 130.50 sq miThis ZIP130.50 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.02 sq miThis ZIP0.02 sq mi |
Counties 68745 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cedar County | 88.2% |
| Wayne County | 6.1% |
| Dixon County | 5.7% |
Other place names in 68745
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68745
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68732 | Dixon, NE | 6.1 mi |
68727 | Coleridge, NE | 7.3 mi |
68717 | Belden, NE | 8.7 mi |
68728 | Concord, NE | 9.2 mi |
68710 | Allen, NE | 12.0 mi |
68723 | Carroll, NE | 13.6 mi |
68771 | Randolph, NE | 14.7 mi |
68739 | Hartington, NE | 14.9 mi |
68757 | Newcastle, NE | 15.8 mi |
68784 | Wakefield, NE | 16.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68745?
68745 is in Laurel, Nebraska, in Cedar County. Its published point location is 42.4562, -97.0839.
What county is 68745 in?
68745 spans 3 counties: Cedar County, Wayne County and Dixon County. Most of it falls in Cedar 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 68745?
Laurel uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68745 in?
68745 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68745?
About 1,737 people live in ZIP code 68745, in 689 households, at 13.3 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 68745?
$63,953 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68745?
The closest are 68732 (6.1 mi), 68727 (7.3 mi), 68717 (8.7 mi), 68728 (9.2 mi) and 68710 (12 mi).
Is 68745 a PO Box ZIP code?
68745 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68745 ZIP Code — Laurel, Nebraska (Cedar County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68745
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