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Where 68783 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 68783 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,783 = 11 × 13 × 13 × 37. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110010101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68781 (Tilden, NE, 45 mi away) and 68784 (Wakefield, NE, 69 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68783 becomes 38786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37688, 37868, 37886, 38768, 38876, 63878, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78368 in Mathis, TX, 1,004 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯195 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68783 and you would come out at 42.64°S, 81.86°E — 725 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 02m.
- 📏 At 215.3 square miles of land, 68783 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 163 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 964This ZIP964 |
|---|---|
| Households | 371This ZIP371 |
| Housing units | 474This ZIP474 |
| Median age | 51.3This ZIP51.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,328This ZIP$46,328Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $110,200This ZIP$110,200Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $550This ZIP$550Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.8%This ZIP14.8% |
| Mean commute | 14.2 minThis ZIP14.2 min |
| Population density | 4.5 / sq miThis ZIP4.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 132This ZIP132 |
| Annual payroll | $4,565,000This ZIP$4,565,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 400This ZIP400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $22,193,000This ZIP$22,193,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 215.28 sq miThis ZIP215.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.76 sq miThis ZIP0.76 sq mi |
Other place names in 68783
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68783
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68789 | Winnetoon, NE | 10.6 mi |
68724 | Center, NE | 12.9 mi |
68760 | Niobrara, NE | 14.3 mi |
68729 | Creighton, NE | 16.1 mi |
68764 | Orchard, NE | 16.7 mi |
57062 | Springfield, SD | 17.5 mi |
68773 | Royal, NE | 19.0 mi |
68746 | Lynch, NE | 19.3 mi |
68766 | Page, NE | 19.9 mi |
68720 | Brunswick, NE | 21.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68783?
68783 is in Verdigre, Nebraska, in Knox County. Its published point location is 42.6365, -98.1394.
What county is 68783 in?
68783 lies in Knox County.
What area code is 68783?
Verdigre uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68783 in?
68783 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68783?
About 964 people live in ZIP code 68783, in 371 households, at 4.5 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 68783?
$46,328 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68783?
The closest are 68789 (10.6 mi), 68724 (12.9 mi), 68760 (14.3 mi), 68729 (16.1 mi) and 68764 (16.7 mi).
Is 68783 a PO Box ZIP code?
68783 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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