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68827

ZIP 68827 is Chapman, Nebraska, in Merrick County; area code 308; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Merrick
Metro area
Grand Island, NE
Population
761
Coordinates
41.0427, -98.1815
☼ Live from 68827 — Chapman, NE

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Where 68827 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68827
  • 🔢 Type 68827 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,827 = 11 × 6257. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110011011011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68826 (Central City, NE, 12 mi away) and 68828 (Comstock, NE, 66 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68827 becomes 72886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27868, 27886, 28678, 28687, 28768, 28786, …). The farthest-flung twin is 27886 in Tarboro, NC, 1,170 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
  • 🎯86 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68827 and you would come out at 41.04°S, 81.82°E — 803 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
  • 📏 At 60.1 square miles of land, 68827 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population761This ZIP761
Households293This ZIP293
Housing units342This ZIP342
Median age39.2This ZIP39.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$89,063This ZIP$89,063Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$430,400This ZIP$430,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,052This ZIP$1,052Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%This ZIP16.9%
Mean commute27.6 minThis ZIP27.6 min
Population density12.7 / sq miThis ZIP12.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments22This ZIP22
Employees78This ZIP78
Annual payroll$3,801,000This ZIP$3,801,000
Tax returns filed280This ZIP280
Total adjusted gross income$23,746,000This ZIP$23,746,000

Land area

Land area60.06 sq miThis ZIP60.06 sq mi
Water area0.97 sq miThis ZIP0.97 sq mi

Other place names in 68827

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ZIP codes near 68827

ZIPCityDistance
68872 Saint Libory, NE 8.6 mi
68801 Grand Island, NE 8.8 mi
68816 Archer, NE 9.5 mi
68854 Marquette, NE 9.6 mi
68865 Phillips, NE 10.1 mi
68826 Central City, NE 12.0 mi
68803 Grand Island, NE 13.5 mi
68864 Palmer, NE 15.0 mi
68846 Hordville, NE 15.6 mi
68818 Aurora, NE 17.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68827?

68827 is in Chapman, Nebraska, in Merrick County, part of the Grand Island, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.0427, -98.1815.

What county is 68827 in?

68827 lies in Merrick County.

What area code is 68827?

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

What time zone is 68827 in?

68827 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68827?

About 761 people live in ZIP code 68827, in 293 households, at 12.7 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 68827?

$89,063 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68827?

The closest are 68872 (8.6 mi), 68801 (8.8 mi), 68816 (9.5 mi), 68854 (9.6 mi) and 68865 (10.1 mi).

Is 68827 a PO Box ZIP code?

68827 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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