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Where 68817 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 68817 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,817 = 3 × 7 × 29 × 113. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110011010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68816 (Archer, NE, 35 mi away) and 68818 (Aurora, NE, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68817 becomes 71886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16878, 17868, 17886, 61878, 68178, 68718, …). The farthest-flung twin is 17868 in Riverside, PA, 1,151 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯100 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68817 and you would come out at 41.27°S, 81.21°E — 771 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 81.0 square miles of land, 68817 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 340This ZIP340 |
|---|---|
| Households | 163This ZIP163 |
| Housing units | 210This ZIP210 |
| Median age | 48.6This ZIP48.6Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $74,375This ZIP$74,375Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $138,400This ZIP$138,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $842This ZIP$842Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.8%This ZIP5.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.2 minThis ZIP24.2 min |
| Population density | 4.2 / sq miThis ZIP4.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 33This ZIP33 |
| Annual payroll | $1,571,000This ZIP$1,571,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,883,000This ZIP$7,883,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 81.01 sq miThis ZIP81.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 68817 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Sherman County | 85.8% |
| Howard County | 14.2% |
Other place names in 68817
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68817
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68838 | Farwell, NE | 7.8 mi |
68871 | Rockville, NE | 9.3 mi |
68853 | Loup City, NE | 9.8 mi |
68835 | Elba, NE | 10.2 mi |
68820 | Boelus, NE | 11.7 mi |
68859 | North Loup, NE | 13.3 mi |
68831 | Dannebrog, NE | 17.1 mi |
68873 | Saint Paul, NE | 17.8 mi |
68875 | Scotia, NE | 18.5 mi |
68869 | Ravenna, NE | 19.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 68817 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68817?
68817 is in Ashton, Nebraska, in Sherman County. Its published point location is 41.2675, -98.7938.
What county is 68817 in?
68817 spans 2 counties: Sherman County and Howard County. Most of it falls in Sherman 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 68817?
Ashton uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68817 in?
68817 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68817?
About 340 people live in ZIP code 68817, in 163 households, at 4.2 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 68817?
$74,375 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68817?
The closest are 68838 (7.8 mi), 68871 (9.3 mi), 68853 (9.8 mi), 68835 (10.2 mi) and 68820 (11.7 mi).
Is 68817 a PO Box ZIP code?
68817 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68817 ZIP Code — Ashton, Nebraska (Sherman County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68817
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