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Where 68823 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 68823 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EZBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,823 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 2549. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110011010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68822 (Broken Bow, NE, 46 mi away) and 68824 (Cairo, NE, 71 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68823 becomes 32886 — and that is a real ZIP code: Orlando, FL, 1,361 miles away.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23868, 26838, 28368, 28386, 28638, 28683, …). The farthest-flung twin is 32868 in Orlando, FL, 1,364 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯150 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68823 and you would come out at 41.96°S, 80.84°E — 723 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 929.1 square miles of land, 68823 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 705 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,936This ZIP1,936 |
|---|---|
| Households | 802This ZIP802 |
| Housing units | 1,232This ZIP1,232 |
| Median age | 48.3This ZIP48.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,974This ZIP$61,974Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $174,100This ZIP$174,100Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $501This ZIP$501Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.7%This ZIP30.7% |
| Mean commute | 17.9 minThis ZIP17.9 min |
| Population density | 2.1 / sq miThis ZIP2.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 104This ZIP104 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 634This ZIP634 |
| Annual payroll | $25,155,000This ZIP$25,155,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 910This ZIP910 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $58,011,000This ZIP$58,011,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 929.12 sq miThis ZIP929.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.90 sq miThis ZIP9.90 sq mi |
Counties 68823 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Garfield County | 55.3% |
| Loup County | 23.3% |
| Rock County | 10.3% |
| Valley County | 6.0% |
| Holt County | 2.9% |
| Custer County | 2.2% |
Other place names in 68823
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68823
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68711 | Amelia, NE | 17.5 mi |
68879 | Taylor, NE | 18.9 mi |
68837 | Elyria, NE | 20.3 mi |
68725 | Chambers, NE | 25.6 mi |
68874 | Sargent, NE | 26.8 mi |
68862 | Ord, NE | 26.8 mi |
68828 | Comstock, NE | 27.9 mi |
68637 | Ericson, NE | 28.1 mi |
68821 | Brewster, NE | 31.4 mi |
68622 | Bartlett, NE | 32.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68823?
68823 is in Burwell, Nebraska, in Garfield County. Its published point location is 41.9566, -99.1560.
What county is 68823 in?
68823 spans 6 counties: Garfield County, Loup County, Rock County, Valley County, Holt County and Custer County. Most of it falls in Garfield 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 68823?
Burwell uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68823 in?
68823 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68823?
About 1,936 people live in ZIP code 68823, in 802 households, at 2.1 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 68823?
$61,974 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68823?
The closest are 68711 (17.5 mi), 68879 (18.9 mi), 68837 (20.3 mi), 68725 (25.6 mi) and 68874 (26.8 mi).
Is 68823 a PO Box ZIP code?
68823 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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