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Where 68786 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 68786 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gBLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ⇆68786 reads the same backwards. It is one of only 412 palindromic ZIP codes.
- ➕ As a number, 68,786 = 2 × 163 × 211. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110010110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68785 (Waterbury, NE, 43 mi away) and 68787 (Wayne, NE, 33 mi away).
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (67868, 68768, 68876, 76886). The farthest-flung twin is 76886 in Veribest, TX, 776 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 79% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 76%.
- 🎯192 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68786 and you would come out at 42.50°S, 82.44°E — 753 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 18m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 03m.
- 📏 At 124.8 square miles of land, 68786 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 95 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,080This ZIP1,080 |
|---|---|
| Households | 432This ZIP432 |
| Housing units | 542This ZIP542 |
| Median age | 44.0This ZIP44.0Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,750This ZIP$78,750Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $103,400This ZIP$103,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $765This ZIP$765Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1%This ZIP27.1% |
| Mean commute | 23.1 minThis ZIP23.1 min |
| Population density | 8.7 / sq miThis ZIP8.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 36This ZIP36 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 199This ZIP199 |
| Annual payroll | $9,628,000This ZIP$9,628,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 460This ZIP460 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $38,673,000This ZIP$38,673,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 124.76 sq miThis ZIP124.76 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 68786 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Knox County | 78.7% |
| Cedar County | 17.2% |
| Pierce County | 4.1% |
Other place names in 68786
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68786
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68749 | Magnet, NE | 5.1 mi |
68747 | Mclean, NE | 8.2 mi |
68765 | Osmond, NE | 11.4 mi |
68771 | Randolph, NE | 12.4 mi |
68718 | Bloomfield, NE | 13.5 mi |
68739 | Hartington, NE | 17.4 mi |
68729 | Creighton, NE | 17.9 mi |
68727 | Coleridge, NE | 18.1 mi |
68730 | Crofton, NE | 18.4 mi |
68724 | Center, NE | 18.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68786?
68786 is in Wausa, Nebraska, in Knox County. Its published point location is 42.5016, -97.5574.
What county is 68786 in?
68786 spans 3 counties: Knox County, Cedar County and Pierce County. Most of it falls in Knox 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 68786?
Wausa uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68786 in?
68786 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68786?
About 1,080 people live in ZIP code 68786, in 432 households, at 8.7 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 68786?
$78,750 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68786?
The closest are 68749 (5.1 mi), 68747 (8.2 mi), 68765 (11.4 mi), 68771 (12.4 mi) and 68718 (13.5 mi).
Is 68786 a PO Box ZIP code?
68786 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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