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Where 68773 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 68773 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,773 = 97 × 709. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110010100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68771 (Randolph, NE, 39 mi away) and 68774 (Saint Helena, NE, 53 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68773 becomes 37786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36877, 37687, 37867, 37876, 38677, 38767, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78376 in Realitos, TX, 1,036 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 78% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯177 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68773 and you would come out at 42.36°S, 81.88°E — 739 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 04m.
- 📏 At 51.9 square miles of land, 68773 is bigger than 60% of ZIP codes — room for about 39 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 283This ZIP283 |
|---|---|
| Households | 87This ZIP87 |
| Housing units | 92This ZIP92 |
| Median age | 27.6This ZIP27.6Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,607This ZIP$51,607Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.1%This ZIP18.1% |
| Mean commute | 12.7 minThis ZIP12.7 min |
| Population density | 5.5 / sq miThis ZIP5.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 30This ZIP30 |
| Annual payroll | $2,199,000This ZIP$2,199,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 51.89 sq miThis ZIP51.89 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Other place names in 68773
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68773
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68720 | Brunswick, NE | 5.5 mi |
68764 | Orchard, NE | 6.5 mi |
68726 | Clearwater, NE | 13.1 mi |
68729 | Creighton, NE | 13.4 mi |
68789 | Winnetoon, NE | 13.8 mi |
68756 | Neligh, NE | 14.2 mi |
68769 | Plainview, NE | 15.5 mi |
68766 | Page, NE | 15.5 mi |
68783 | Verdigre, NE | 19.0 mi |
68742 | Inman, NE | 19.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68773?
68773 is in Royal, Nebraska, in Antelope County. Its published point location is 42.3622, -98.1192.
What county is 68773 in?
68773 lies in Antelope County.
What area code is 68773?
Royal uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68773 in?
68773 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68773?
About 283 people live in ZIP code 68773, in 87 households, at 5.5 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 68773?
$51,607 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68773?
The closest are 68720 (5.5 mi), 68764 (6.5 mi), 68726 (13.1 mi), 68729 (13.4 mi) and 68789 (13.8 mi).
Is 68773 a PO Box ZIP code?
68773 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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