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68788

ZIP 68788 is West Point, Nebraska, mostly in Cuming County; area codes 402 and 531; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Cuming +1 more
Metro area
none
Population
4,588
Coordinates
41.8355, -96.7255
☼ Live from 68788 — West Point, NE

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Where 68788 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68788
  • 🔢 Type 68788 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBLBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,788 = 2 × 2 × 29 × 593. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110010110100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68787 (Wayne, NE, 30 mi away) and 68789 (Winnetoon, NE, 81 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68788 becomes 88786, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 3 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (68878, 76888, 78886). The farthest-flung twin is 78886 in Yancey, TX, 887 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 73%.
  • 🎯169 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68788 and you would come out at 41.84°S, 83.27°E — 815 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 13m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 08m.
  • 📏 At 186.9 square miles of land, 68788 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 142 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population4,588This ZIP4,588
Households1,921This ZIP1,921
Housing units2,139This ZIP2,139
Median age42.2This ZIP42.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$69,867This ZIP$69,867Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$211,700This ZIP$211,700Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$778This ZIP$778Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%This ZIP23.8%
Mean commute16.1 minThis ZIP16.1 min
Population density24.5 / sq miThis ZIP24.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments184This ZIP184
Employees2,078This ZIP2,078
Annual payroll$104,495,000This ZIP$104,495,000
Tax returns filed2,330This ZIP2,330
Total adjusted gross income$198,973,000This ZIP$198,973,000

Land area

Land area186.94 sq miThis ZIP186.94 sq mi
Water area2.24 sq miThis ZIP2.24 sq mi

Counties 68788 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Cuming County 99.9%
Dodge County 0.1%

Other place names in 68788

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ZIP codes near 68788

ZIPCityDistance
68716 Beemer, NE 8.1 mi
68664 Snyder, NE 9.6 mi
68057 Scribner, NE 12.0 mi
68045 Oakland, NE 12.0 mi
68633 Dodge, NE 12.5 mi
68004 Bancroft, NE 13.1 mi
68063 Uehling, NE 14.1 mi
68791 Wisner, NE 15.7 mi
68641 Howells, NE 16.4 mi
68031 Hooper, NE 16.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68788?

68788 is in West Point, Nebraska, in Cuming County. Its published point location is 41.8355, -96.7255.

What county is 68788 in?

68788 spans 2 counties: Cuming County and Dodge County. Most of it falls in Cuming 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 68788?

West Point uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68788 in?

68788 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68788?

About 4,588 people live in ZIP code 68788, in 1,921 households, at 24.5 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 68788?

$69,867 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68788?

The closest are 68716 (8.1 mi), 68664 (9.6 mi), 68057 (12 mi), 68045 (12 mi) and 68633 (12.5 mi).

Is 68788 a PO Box ZIP code?

68788 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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