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Where 68787 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 68787 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LBLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,787 = 3 × 3 × 7643. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110010110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68786 (Wausa, NE, 33 mi away) and 68788 (West Point, NE, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68787 becomes 78786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (67878, 68778, 76878, 76887, 77868, 78768). The farthest-flung twin is 78768 in Austin, TX, 826 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 77% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 74%.
- 🎯184 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68787 and you would come out at 42.21°S, 82.97°E — 786 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 143.4 square miles of land, 68787 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 109 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,791This ZIP6,791 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,483This ZIP2,483 |
| Housing units | 2,635This ZIP2,635 |
| Median age | 23.8This ZIP23.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,275This ZIP$60,275Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $230,700This ZIP$230,700Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $792This ZIP$792Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.9%This ZIP34.9% |
| Mean commute | 10.8 minThis ZIP10.8 min |
| Population density | 47.4 / sq miThis ZIP47.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 208This ZIP208 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,207This ZIP3,207 |
| Annual payroll | $111,320,000This ZIP$111,320,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,490This ZIP2,490 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $196,673,000This ZIP$196,673,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 143.41 sq miThis ZIP143.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 68787 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wayne County | 93.7% |
| Dixon County | 6.3% |
Other place names in 68787
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68787
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68784 | Wakefield, NE | 7.7 mi |
68790 | Winside, NE | 8.5 mi |
68723 | Carroll, NE | 10.8 mi |
68728 | Concord, NE | 13.1 mi |
68740 | Hoskins, NE | 14.6 mi |
68768 | Pilger, NE | 14.9 mi |
68717 | Belden, NE | 15.3 mi |
68791 | Wisner, NE | 15.7 mi |
68733 | Emerson, NE | 16.5 mi |
68047 | Pender, NE | 16.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68787?
68787 is in Wayne, Nebraska, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 42.2138, -97.0309.
What county is 68787 in?
68787 spans 2 counties: Wayne County and Dixon County. Most of it falls in Wayne 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 68787?
Wayne uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68787 in?
68787 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68787?
About 6,791 people live in ZIP code 68787, in 2,483 households, at 47.4 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 68787?
$60,275 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68787?
The closest are 68784 (7.7 mi), 68790 (8.5 mi), 68723 (10.8 mi), 68728 (13.1 mi) and 68740 (14.6 mi).
Is 68787 a PO Box ZIP code?
68787 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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