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68768

ZIP 68768 is Pilger, Nebraska, mostly in Stanton County; area codes 531 and 402; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Stanton +2 more
Metro area
Norfolk, NE
Population
731
Coordinates
42.0000, -97.0702
☼ Live from 68768 — Pilger, NE

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Where 68768 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68768
  • 🔢 Type 68768 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,768 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 307. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110010100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68767 (Pierce, NE, 28 mi away) and 68769 (Plainview, NE, 44 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68768 becomes 86786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (67868, 68786, 68876, 76886). The farthest-flung twin is 76886 in Veribest, TX, 748 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
  • 🎯169 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68768 and you would come out at 42.00°S, 82.93°E — 795 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
  • 📏 At 73.7 square miles of land, 68768 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population731This ZIP731
Households287This ZIP287
Housing units297This ZIP297
Median age45.3This ZIP45.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$78,125This ZIP$78,125Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$196,700This ZIP$196,700Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$533This ZIP$533Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.8%This ZIP22.8%
Mean commute28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min
Population density9.9 / sq miThis ZIP9.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments19This ZIP19
Employees77This ZIP77
Annual payroll$3,314,000This ZIP$3,314,000
Tax returns filed280This ZIP280
Total adjusted gross income$23,236,000This ZIP$23,236,000

Land area

Land area73.67 sq miThis ZIP73.67 sq mi
Water area0.58 sq miThis ZIP0.58 sq mi

Counties 68768 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Stanton County 92.4%
Wayne County 5.2%
Cuming County 2.4%

Other place names in 68768

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ZIP codes near 68768

ZIPCityDistance
68791 Wisner, NE 6.7 mi
68779 Stanton, NE 7.9 mi
68790 Winside, NE 13.1 mi
68716 Beemer, NE 13.7 mi
68787 Wayne, NE 14.9 mi
68740 Hoskins, NE 15.6 mi
68702 Norfolk, NE 17.9 mi
68641 Howells, NE 18.5 mi
68047 Pender, NE 18.9 mi
68701 Norfolk, NE 19.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68768?

68768 is in Pilger, Nebraska, in Stanton County, part of the Norfolk, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.0000, -97.0702.

What county is 68768 in?

68768 spans 3 counties: Stanton County, Wayne County and Cuming County. Most of it falls in Stanton 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 68768?

Pilger uses area codes 531 and 402, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68768 in?

68768 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68768?

About 731 people live in ZIP code 68768, in 287 households, at 9.9 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 68768?

$78,125 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68768?

The closest are 68791 (6.7 mi), 68779 (7.9 mi), 68790 (13.1 mi), 68716 (13.7 mi) and 68787 (14.9 mi).

Is 68768 a PO Box ZIP code?

68768 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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