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68812

ZIP 68812 is Amherst, Nebraska, in Buffalo County; area code 308; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Buffalo
Metro area
Kearney, NE
Population
642
Coordinates
40.9091, -99.2804
☼ Live from 68812 — Amherst, NE

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Where 68812 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68812
  • 🔢 Type 68812 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,812 = 2 × 2 × 17203. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110011001100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68810 (Alda, NE, 43 mi away) and 68813 (Anselmo, NE, 62 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68812 becomes 21886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12886, 16828, 16882, 18628, 18826, 26818, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12886 in Wevertown, NY, 1,304 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
  • 🎯83 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68812 and you would come out at 40.91°S, 80.72°E — 774 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
  • 📏 At 122.7 square miles of land, 68812 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 93 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population642This ZIP642
Households256This ZIP256
Housing units275This ZIP275
Median age37.6This ZIP37.6Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$69,808This ZIP$69,808Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$229,400This ZIP$229,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$672This ZIP$672Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.7%This ZIP41.7%
Mean commute21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min
Population density5.2 / sq miThis ZIP5.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments16This ZIP16
Employees83This ZIP83
Annual payroll$4,143,000This ZIP$4,143,000
Tax returns filed370This ZIP370
Total adjusted gross income$28,138,000This ZIP$28,138,000

Land area

Land area122.71 sq miThis ZIP122.71 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Other place names in 68812

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ZIP codes near 68812

ZIPCityDistance
68858 Miller, NE 6.4 mi
68870 Riverdale, NE 7.8 mi
68866 Pleasanton, NE 8.9 mi
68878 Sumner, NE 12.8 mi
68845 Kearney, NE 14.4 mi
68861 Odessa, NE 14.5 mi
68836 Elm Creek, NE 15.0 mi
68844 Hazard, NE 15.1 mi
68863 Overton, NE 16.4 mi
68849 Kearney, NE 17.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68812?

68812 is in Amherst, Nebraska, in Buffalo County, part of the Kearney, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9091, -99.2804.

What county is 68812 in?

68812 lies in Buffalo County.

What area code is 68812?

Amherst uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68812 in?

68812 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68812?

About 642 people live in ZIP code 68812, in 256 households, at 5.2 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 68812?

$69,808 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68812?

The closest are 68858 (6.4 mi), 68870 (7.8 mi), 68866 (8.9 mi), 68878 (12.8 mi) and 68845 (14.4 mi).

Is 68812 a PO Box ZIP code?

68812 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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