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Where 68818 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 68818 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,818 = 2 × 19 × 1811. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110011010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68817 (Ashton, NE, 51 mi away) and 68820 (Boelus, NE, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68818 becomes 81886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 1 other ZIP code is made of exactly the same digits (68881). The farthest-flung twin is 68881 in Westerville, NE, 82 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 65% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯75 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68818 and you would come out at 40.82°S, 81.99°E — 821 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 181.8 square miles of land, 68818 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 138 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,680This ZIP5,680 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,115This ZIP2,115 |
| Housing units | 2,422This ZIP2,422 |
| Median age | 39.7This ZIP39.7Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,045This ZIP$81,045Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $263,900This ZIP$263,900Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $732This ZIP$732Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.3%This ZIP35.3% |
| Mean commute | 19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min |
| Population density | 31.2 / sq miThis ZIP31.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 224This ZIP224 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,714This ZIP2,714 |
| Annual payroll | $165,727,000This ZIP$165,727,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,650This ZIP2,650 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $217,167,000This ZIP$217,167,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 181.84 sq miThis ZIP181.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.48 sq miThis ZIP0.48 sq mi |
Counties 68818 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hamilton County | 94.0% |
| Clay County | 6.0% |
Other place names in 68818
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68818
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68843 | Hampton, NE | 8.8 mi |
68841 | Giltner, NE | 9.0 mi |
68865 | Phillips, NE | 10.4 mi |
68371 | Henderson, NE | 12.3 mi |
68854 | Marquette, NE | 13.0 mi |
68944 | Harvard, NE | 13.5 mi |
68975 | Saronville, NE | 14.4 mi |
68319 | Bradshaw, NE | 15.2 mi |
68980 | Trumbull, NE | 16.3 mi |
68979 | Sutton, NE | 17.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68818?
68818 is in Aurora, Nebraska, in Hamilton County. Its published point location is 40.8220, -98.0062.
What county is 68818 in?
68818 spans 2 counties: Hamilton County and Clay County. Most of it falls in Hamilton 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 68818?
Aurora uses area codes 531 and 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68818 in?
68818 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68818?
About 5,680 people live in ZIP code 68818, in 2,115 households, at 31.2 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 68818?
$81,045 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68818?
The closest are 68843 (8.8 mi), 68841 (9 mi), 68865 (10.4 mi), 68371 (12.3 mi) and 68854 (13 mi).
Is 68818 a PO Box ZIP code?
68818 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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