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Where 68770 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 68770 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OLLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,770 = 2 × 5 × 13 × 23 × 23. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110010100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68769 (Plainview, NE, 57 mi away) and 68771 (Randolph, NE, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68770 becomes 07786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 18 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06778, 06787, 06877, 07876, 67870, 70786, …). The farthest-flung twin is 06787 in Thomaston, CT, 1,211 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
- 🎯211 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68770 and you would come out at 42.56°S, 83.24°E — 780 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
- 📏 At 100.2 square miles of land, 68770 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 76 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,432This ZIP1,432 |
|---|---|
| Households | 633This ZIP633 |
| Housing units | 751This ZIP751 |
| Median age | 43.3This ZIP43.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $71,607This ZIP$71,607Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $199,400This ZIP$199,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $717This ZIP$717Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.6%This ZIP25.6% |
| Mean commute | 22.4 minThis ZIP22.4 min |
| Population density | 14.3 / sq miThis ZIP14.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 38This ZIP38 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 170This ZIP170 |
| Annual payroll | $6,021,000This ZIP$6,021,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 730This ZIP730 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $54,498,000This ZIP$54,498,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 100.20 sq miThis ZIP100.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.41 sq miThis ZIP2.41 sq mi |
Counties 68770 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dixon County | 94.3% |
| Dakota County | 5.7% |
Other place names in 68770
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68770
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68710 | Allen, NE | 8.9 mi |
68743 | Jackson, NE | 9.4 mi |
68785 | Waterbury, NE | 9.5 mi |
57038 | Jefferson, SD | 9.6 mi |
68757 | Newcastle, NE | 10.4 mi |
57025 | Elk Point, SD | 11.2 mi |
68732 | Dixon, NE | 11.7 mi |
57049 | North Sioux City, SD | 13.3 mi |
68751 | Maskell, NE | 14.2 mi |
68728 | Concord, NE | 14.7 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 68770 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68770?
68770 is in Ponca, Nebraska, in Dixon County. Its published point location is 42.5616, -96.7648.
What county is 68770 in?
68770 spans 2 counties: Dixon County and Dakota County. Most of it falls in Dixon 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 68770?
Ponca uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68770 in?
68770 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68770?
About 1,432 people live in ZIP code 68770, in 633 households, at 14.3 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 68770?
$71,607 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68770?
The closest are 68710 (8.9 mi), 68743 (9.4 mi), 68785 (9.5 mi), 57038 (9.6 mi) and 68757 (10.4 mi).
Is 68770 a PO Box ZIP code?
68770 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68770 ZIP Code — Ponca, Nebraska (Dixon County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68770
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