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Where 68821 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 68821 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 68821 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110011010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68820 (Boelus, NE, 83 mi away) and 68822 (Broken Bow, NE, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68821 becomes 12886 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wevertown, NY, 1,309 miles away.
- 👥 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, 1,309 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯163 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68821 and you would come out at 42.01°S, 80.24°E — 700 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 15m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 158.6 square miles of land, 68821 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 120 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 89This ZIP89 |
|---|---|
| Households | 50This ZIP50 |
| Housing units | 81This ZIP81 |
| Median age | 69.9This ZIP69.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $183,600This ZIP$183,600Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0%This ZIP11.0% |
| Mean commute | 11.5 minThis ZIP11.5 min |
| Population density | 0.6 / sq miThis ZIP0.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 4This ZIP4 |
| Annual payroll | $156,000This ZIP$156,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 158.61 sq miThis ZIP158.61 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.70 sq miThis ZIP0.70 sq mi |
Other place names in 68821
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68821
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68879 | Taylor, NE | 14.8 mi |
69217 | Long Pine, NE | 18.0 mi |
69157 | Purdum, NE | 20.5 mi |
68813 | Anselmo, NE | 21.8 mi |
68833 | Dunning, NE | 22.2 mi |
69210 | Ainsworth, NE | 26.9 mi |
69135 | Elsmere, NE | 27.5 mi |
68714 | Bassett, NE | 28.3 mi |
69142 | Halsey, NE | 28.6 mi |
68874 | Sargent, NE | 30.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68821?
68821 is in Brewster, Nebraska, in Blaine County. Its published point location is 42.0075, -99.7627.
What county is 68821 in?
68821 lies in Blaine County.
What area code is 68821?
Brewster uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68821 in?
68821 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68821?
About 89 people live in ZIP code 68821, in 50 households, at 0.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 68821?
The closest are 68879 (14.8 mi), 69217 (18 mi), 69157 (20.5 mi), 68813 (21.8 mi) and 68833 (22.2 mi).
Is 68821 a PO Box ZIP code?
68821 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68821 ZIP Code — Brewster, Nebraska (Blaine County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68821
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