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Where 68837 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 68837 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LEBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,837 = 19 × 3623. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110011100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68836 (Elm Creek, NE, 69 mi away) and 68838 (Farwell, NE, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68837 becomes 73886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (37688, 37868, 37886, 38768, 38876, 63878, …). The farthest-flung twin is 37688 in Shady Valley, TN, 985 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯130 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68837 and you would come out at 41.67°S, 80.93°E — 740 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 27.0 square miles of land, 68837 is bigger than 43% of ZIP codes — room for about 20 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 109This ZIP109 |
|---|---|
| Households | 46This ZIP46 |
| Housing units | 57This ZIP57 |
| Median age | 40.5This ZIP40.5Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,833This ZIP$80,833Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0%This ZIP11.0% |
| Mean commute | 17.2 minThis ZIP17.2 min |
| Population density | 4.0 / sq miThis ZIP4.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3This ZIP3 |
| Annual payroll | $150,000This ZIP$150,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 26.98 sq miThis ZIP26.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi |
Other place names in 68837
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68837
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68862 | Ord, NE | 8.3 mi |
68828 | Comstock, NE | 11.9 mi |
68815 | Arcadia, NE | 17.2 mi |
68874 | Sargent, NE | 19.3 mi |
68859 | North Loup, NE | 19.5 mi |
68823 | Burwell, NE | 20.3 mi |
68881 | Westerville, NE | 22.0 mi |
68875 | Scotia, NE | 22.5 mi |
68637 | Ericson, NE | 24.3 mi |
68853 | Loup City, NE | 26.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68837?
68837 is in Elyria, Nebraska, in Valley County. Its published point location is 41.6699, -99.0731.
What county is 68837 in?
68837 lies in Valley County.
What area code is 68837?
Elyria uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68837 in?
68837 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68837?
About 109 people live in ZIP code 68837, in 46 households, at 4.0 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 68837?
$80,833 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68837?
The closest are 68862 (8.3 mi), 68828 (11.9 mi), 68815 (17.2 mi), 68874 (19.3 mi) and 68859 (19.5 mi).
Is 68837 a PO Box ZIP code?
68837 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68837 ZIP Code — Elyria, Nebraska (Valley County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68837
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