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Where 68784 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 68784 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hBLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,784 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1433. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110010110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68783 (Verdigre, NE, 69 mi away) and 68785 (Waterbury, NE, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68784 becomes 48786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46788, 47868, 48768, 48867, 48876, 64788, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78468 in Corpus Christi, TX, 1,001 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯189 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68784 and you would come out at 42.26°S, 83.11°E — 789 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 05m.
- 📏 At 113.8 square miles of land, 68784 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 86 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,740This ZIP1,740 |
|---|---|
| Households | 631This ZIP631 |
| Housing units | 694This ZIP694 |
| Median age | 39.1This ZIP39.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,216This ZIP$62,216Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $144,900This ZIP$144,900Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $725This ZIP$725Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9%This ZIP23.9% |
| Mean commute | 18.1 minThis ZIP18.1 min |
| Population density | 15.3 / sq miThis ZIP15.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 35This ZIP35 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 818This ZIP818 |
| Annual payroll | $41,089,000This ZIP$41,089,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 930This ZIP930 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $60,128,000This ZIP$60,128,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 113.75 sq miThis ZIP113.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.50 sq miThis ZIP0.50 sq mi |
Counties 68784 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 | 52.4% |
| Wayne County | 44.8% |
| Thurston County | 2.8% |
Other place names in 68784
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68784
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68787 | Wayne, NE | 7.7 mi |
68733 | Emerson, NE | 8.8 mi |
68728 | Concord, NE | 9.2 mi |
68062 | Thurston, NE | 11.7 mi |
68047 | Pender, NE | 12.9 mi |
68710 | Allen, NE | 13.4 mi |
68785 | Waterbury, NE | 14.6 mi |
68790 | Winside, NE | 16.3 mi |
68732 | Dixon, NE | 16.5 mi |
68723 | Carroll, NE | 16.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68784?
68784 is in Wakefield, Nebraska, in Dixon County. Its published point location is 42.2572, -96.8914.
What county is 68784 in?
68784 spans 3 counties: Dixon County, Wayne County and Thurston 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 68784?
Wakefield uses area codes 531 and 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68784 in?
68784 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68784?
About 1,740 people live in ZIP code 68784, in 631 households, at 15.3 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 68784?
$62,216 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68784?
The closest are 68787 (7.7 mi), 68733 (8.8 mi), 68728 (9.2 mi), 68062 (11.7 mi) and 68047 (12.9 mi).
Is 68784 a PO Box ZIP code?
68784 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68784 ZIP Code — Wakefield, Nebraska (Dixon County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68784
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