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Where 68828 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 68828 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,828 = 2 × 2 × 17207. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110011011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68827 (Chapman, NE, 66 mi away) and 68831 (Dannebrog, NE, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68828 becomes 82886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (28688, 62888, 68882, 88268). The farthest-flung twin is 28688 in Turnersburg, NC, 1,065 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯125 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68828 and you would come out at 41.56°S, 80.75°E — 740 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 80.7 square miles of land, 68828 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 204This ZIP204 |
|---|---|
| Households | 120This ZIP120 |
| Housing units | 176This ZIP176 |
| Median age | 65.2This ZIP65.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,667This ZIP$61,667Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,100This ZIP$88,100Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.1%This ZIP5.1% |
| Mean commute | 19.2 minThis ZIP19.2 min |
| Population density | 2.5 / sq miThis ZIP2.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 110This ZIP110 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,031,000This ZIP$6,031,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 80.73 sq miThis ZIP80.73 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 68828 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Custer County | 72.8% |
| Valley County | 27.2% |
Other place names in 68828
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68828
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68815 | Arcadia, NE | 10.1 mi |
68881 | Westerville, NE | 10.3 mi |
68874 | Sargent, NE | 11.4 mi |
68837 | Elyria, NE | 11.9 mi |
68862 | Ord, NE | 16.4 mi |
68814 | Ansley, NE | 19.2 mi |
68822 | Broken Bow, NE | 23.0 mi |
68859 | North Loup, NE | 23.1 mi |
68853 | Loup City, NE | 23.3 mi |
68855 | Mason City, NE | 27.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 68828 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68828?
68828 is in Comstock, Nebraska, in Custer County. Its published point location is 41.5582, -99.2487.
What county is 68828 in?
68828 spans 2 counties: Custer County and Valley County. Most of it falls in Custer 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 68828?
Comstock uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68828 in?
68828 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68828?
About 204 people live in ZIP code 68828, in 120 households, at 2.5 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 68828?
$61,667 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68828?
The closest are 68815 (10.1 mi), 68881 (10.3 mi), 68874 (11.4 mi), 68837 (11.9 mi) and 68862 (16.4 mi).
Is 68828 a PO Box ZIP code?
68828 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68828 ZIP Code — Comstock, Nebraska (Custer County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68828
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