68836
ZIP 68836 is Elm Creek, Nebraska, mostly in Buffalo County; area code 308; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Buffalo +2 more
- Metro area
- Kearney, NE
- Population
- 1,908
- Coordinates
- 40.7052, -99.3773
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Where 68836 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 68836 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,836 = 2 × 2 × 17209. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110011100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68835 (Elba, NE, 59 mi away) and 68837 (Elyria, NE, 69 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68836 becomes 63886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36688, 36868, 38668, 38686, 38866, 63868, …). The farthest-flung twin is 36868 in Phenix City, AL, 977 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯74 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68836 and you would come out at 40.71°S, 80.62°E — 783 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 15m.
- 📏 At 146.9 square miles of land, 68836 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 112 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,908This ZIP1,908 |
|---|---|
| Households | 673This ZIP673 |
| Housing units | 751This ZIP751 |
| Median age | 33.0This ZIP33.0Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $86,806This ZIP$86,806Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $224,800This ZIP$224,800Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $805This ZIP$805Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.8%This ZIP27.8% |
| Mean commute | 23.3 minThis ZIP23.3 min |
| Population density | 13.0 / sq miThis ZIP13.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 59This ZIP59 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 352This ZIP352 |
| Annual payroll | $18,455,000This ZIP$18,455,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 780This ZIP780 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $69,095,000This ZIP$69,095,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 146.91 sq miThis ZIP146.91 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.76 sq miThis ZIP2.76 sq mi |
Counties 68836 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Buffalo County | 52.7% |
| Phelps County | 32.6% |
| Dawson County | 14.7% |
Other place names in 68836
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68836
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68861 | Odessa, NE | 6.0 mi |
68863 | Overton, NE | 9.1 mi |
68845 | Kearney, NE | 10.8 mi |
68940 | Funk, NE | 13.3 mi |
68958 | Loomis, NE | 13.9 mi |
68849 | Kearney, NE | 14.5 mi |
68812 | Amherst, NE | 15.0 mi |
68870 | Riverdale, NE | 15.0 mi |
68848 | Kearney, NE | 16.2 mi |
68858 | Miller, NE | 18.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68836?
68836 is in Elm Creek, Nebraska, in Buffalo County, part of the Kearney, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7052, -99.3773.
What county is 68836 in?
68836 spans 3 counties: Buffalo County, Phelps County and Dawson County. Most of it falls in Buffalo 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 68836?
Elm Creek uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68836 in?
68836 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68836?
About 1,908 people live in ZIP code 68836, in 673 households, at 13.0 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 68836?
$86,806 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68836?
The closest are 68861 (6 mi), 68863 (9.1 mi), 68845 (10.8 mi), 68940 (13.3 mi) and 68958 (13.9 mi).
Is 68836 a PO Box ZIP code?
68836 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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