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Where 68781 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 68781 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,781 = 3 × 101 × 227. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110010101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68780 (Stuart, NE, 78 mi away) and 68783 (Verdigre, NE, 45 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68781 becomes 18786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16878, 17868, 17886, 61878, 68178, 68718, …). The farthest-flung twin is 17868 in Riverside, PA, 1,097 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯157 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68781 and you would come out at 42.03°S, 82.16°E — 765 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 128.4 square miles of land, 68781 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 97 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,324This ZIP1,324 |
|---|---|
| Households | 571This ZIP571 |
| Housing units | 599This ZIP599 |
| Median age | 48.2This ZIP48.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $67,212This ZIP$67,212Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $171,700This ZIP$171,700Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $691This ZIP$691Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.3%This ZIP22.3% |
| Mean commute | 18.4 minThis ZIP18.4 min |
| Population density | 10.3 / sq miThis ZIP10.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 35This ZIP35 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 248This ZIP248 |
| Annual payroll | $12,405,000This ZIP$12,405,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 660This ZIP660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $52,779,000This ZIP$52,779,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 128.40 sq miThis ZIP128.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.40 sq miThis ZIP0.40 sq mi |
Counties 68781 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Antelope County | 54.5% |
| Madison County | 27.2% |
| Pierce County | 12.4% |
| Boone County | 5.9% |
Other place names in 68781
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68781
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68761 | Oakdale, NE | 6.0 mi |
68752 | Meadow Grove, NE | 6.6 mi |
68715 | Battle Creek, NE | 12.6 mi |
68756 | Neligh, NE | 13.0 mi |
68636 | Elgin, NE | 16.1 mi |
68652 | Petersburg, NE | 17.2 mi |
68758 | Newman Grove, NE | 17.5 mi |
68767 | Pierce, NE | 19.5 mi |
68769 | Plainview, NE | 19.5 mi |
68701 | Norfolk, NE | 20.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68781?
68781 is in Tilden, Nebraska, in Antelope County. Its published point location is 42.0276, -97.8400.
What county is 68781 in?
68781 spans 4 counties: Antelope County, Madison County, Pierce County and Boone County. Most of it falls in Antelope 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 68781?
Tilden uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68781 in?
68781 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68781?
About 1,324 people live in ZIP code 68781, in 571 households, at 10.3 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 68781?
$67,212 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68781?
The closest are 68761 (6 mi), 68752 (6.6 mi), 68715 (12.6 mi), 68756 (13 mi) and 68636 (16.1 mi).
Is 68781 a PO Box ZIP code?
68781 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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