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68769

ZIP 68769 is Plainview, Nebraska, mostly in Pierce County; area code 402; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Pierce +2 more
Metro area
Norfolk, NE
Population
1,722
Coordinates
42.3095, -97.8247
☼ Live from 68769 — Plainview, NE

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Where 68769 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 68769
  • 🔢 Type 68769 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,769 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 283. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110010100001
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68768 (Pilger, NE, 44 mi away) and 68770 (Ponca, NE, 57 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68769 becomes 96786 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wahiawa, HI, 3,725 miles away.
  • 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (67869, 68967, 68976, 76689, 76869, 78669, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96786 in Wahiawa, HI, 3,725 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
  • 🎯176 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68769 and you would come out at 42.31°S, 82.18°E — 752 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 17m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
  • 📏 At 157.3 square miles of land, 68769 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 119 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,722This ZIP1,722
Households708This ZIP708
Housing units791This ZIP791
Median age41.1This ZIP41.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$61,833This ZIP$61,833Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$122,500This ZIP$122,500Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$827This ZIP$827Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%This ZIP21.1%
Mean commute19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min
Population density10.9 / sq miThis ZIP10.9 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments66This ZIP66
Employees495This ZIP495
Annual payroll$31,308,000This ZIP$31,308,000
Tax returns filed770This ZIP770
Total adjusted gross income$66,318,000This ZIP$66,318,000

Land area

Land area157.27 sq miThis ZIP157.27 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Counties 68769 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Pierce County 64.1%
Antelope County 35.5%
Knox County 0.5%

Other place names in 68769

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ZIP codes near 68769

ZIPCityDistance
68720 Brunswick, NE 10.0 mi
68765 Osmond, NE 11.0 mi
68756 Neligh, NE 11.8 mi
68729 Creighton, NE 12.3 mi
68773 Royal, NE 15.5 mi
68767 Pierce, NE 16.7 mi
68789 Winnetoon, NE 17.6 mi
68747 Mclean, NE 17.7 mi
68786 Wausa, NE 19.0 mi
68781 Tilden, NE 19.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68769?

68769 is in Plainview, Nebraska, in Pierce County, part of the Norfolk, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.3095, -97.8247.

What county is 68769 in?

68769 spans 3 counties: Pierce County, Antelope County and Knox County. Most of it falls in Pierce 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 68769?

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

What time zone is 68769 in?

68769 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68769?

About 1,722 people live in ZIP code 68769, in 708 households, at 10.9 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 68769?

$61,833 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68769?

The closest are 68720 (10 mi), 68765 (11 mi), 68756 (11.8 mi), 68729 (12.3 mi) and 68773 (15.5 mi).

Is 68769 a PO Box ZIP code?

68769 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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