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Where 68761 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 68761 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,761 = 7 × 11 × 19 × 47. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110010011001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68760 (Niobrara, NE, 48 mi away) and 68763 (Oneill, NE, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68761 becomes 16786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16678, 16876, 17866, 18766, 61876, 66781, …). The farthest-flung twin is 18766 in Wilkes Barre, PA, 1,138 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯155 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68761 and you would come out at 42.02°S, 82.04°E — 761 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 57.2 square miles of land, 68761 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 442This ZIP442 |
|---|---|
| Households | 181This ZIP181 |
| Housing units | 250This ZIP250 |
| Median age | 45.9This ZIP45.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $82,604This ZIP$82,604Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $50,000This ZIP$50,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.7%This ZIP7.7% |
| Mean commute | 26.9 minThis ZIP26.9 min |
| Population density | 7.7 / sq miThis ZIP7.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 80This ZIP80 |
| Annual payroll | $3,797,000This ZIP$3,797,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 170This ZIP170 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $8,407,000This ZIP$8,407,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 57.21 sq miThis ZIP57.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.43 sq miThis ZIP0.43 sq mi |
Other place names in 68761
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68761
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68781 | Tilden, NE | 6.0 mi |
68636 | Elgin, NE | 10.1 mi |
68756 | Neligh, NE | 11.3 mi |
68752 | Meadow Grove, NE | 12.6 mi |
68652 | Petersburg, NE | 13.0 mi |
68726 | Clearwater, NE | 17.2 mi |
68715 | Battle Creek, NE | 18.3 mi |
68758 | Newman Grove, NE | 19.0 mi |
68769 | Plainview, NE | 21.0 mi |
68620 | Albion, NE | 21.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68761?
68761 is in Oakdale, Nebraska, in Antelope County. Its published point location is 42.0216, -97.9564.
What county is 68761 in?
68761 lies in Antelope County.
What area code is 68761?
Oakdale uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68761 in?
68761 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68761?
About 442 people live in ZIP code 68761, in 181 households, at 7.7 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 68761?
$82,604 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68761?
The closest are 68781 (6 mi), 68636 (10.1 mi), 68756 (11.3 mi), 68752 (12.6 mi) and 68652 (13 mi).
Is 68761 a PO Box ZIP code?
68761 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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