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Where 68746 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 68746 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,746 = 2 × 37 × 929. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110010001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68745 (Laurel, NE, 73 mi away) and 68747 (Mclean, NE, 56 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68746 becomes 64786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46786, 46867, 47866, 48667, 48766, 64867, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78466 in Corpus Christi, TX, 1,040 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯206 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68746 and you would come out at 42.81°S, 81.56°E — 706 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 01m.
- 📏 At 218.6 square miles of land, 68746 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 166 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 201This ZIP201 |
|---|---|
| Households | 119This ZIP119 |
| Housing units | 338This ZIP338 |
| Median age | 65.2This ZIP65.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $40,625This ZIP$40,625Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $60,800This ZIP$60,800Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4%This ZIP24.4% |
| Mean commute | 10.9 minThis ZIP10.9 min |
| Population density | 0.9 / sq miThis ZIP0.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 81This ZIP81 |
| Annual payroll | $3,594,000This ZIP$3,594,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,610,000This ZIP$8,610,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 218.60 sq miThis ZIP218.60 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 5.08 sq miThis ZIP5.08 sq mi |
Counties 68746 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Boyd County | 61.7% |
| Holt County | 38.3% |
Other place names in 68746
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68746
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68719 | Bristow, NE | 12.7 mi |
57361 | Marty, SD | 12.8 mi |
68777 | Spencer, NE | 13.2 mi |
57380 | Wagner, SD | 16.8 mi |
57367 | Pickstown, SD | 18.0 mi |
57329 | Dante, SD | 18.9 mi |
68783 | Verdigre, NE | 19.3 mi |
68763 | Oneill, NE | 21.7 mi |
68722 | Butte, NE | 23.4 mi |
57335 | Fairfax, SD | 23.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68746?
68746 is in Lynch, Nebraska, in Boyd County. Its published point location is 42.8096, -98.4374.
What county is 68746 in?
68746 spans 2 counties: Boyd County and Holt County. Most of it falls in Boyd 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 68746?
Lynch uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68746 in?
68746 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68746?
About 201 people live in ZIP code 68746, in 119 households, at 0.9 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 68746?
$40,625 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68746?
The closest are 68719 (12.7 mi), 57361 (12.8 mi), 68777 (13.2 mi), 57380 (16.8 mi) and 57367 (18 mi).
Is 68746 a PO Box ZIP code?
68746 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68746 ZIP Code — Lynch, Nebraska (Boyd County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68746
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