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Where 68842 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 68842 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,842 = 2 × 34421. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110011101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68841 (Giltner, NE, 60 mi away) and 68843 (Hampton, NE, 58 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68842 becomes 24886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24868, 26884, 28468, 28684, 46288, 48268, …). The farthest-flung twin is 28468 in Sunset Beach, NC, 1,212 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯121 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68842 and you would come out at 41.58°S, 81.47°E — 763 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 182.9 square miles of land, 68842 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 139 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 538This ZIP538 |
|---|---|
| Households | 247This ZIP247 |
| Housing units | 326This ZIP326 |
| Median age | 48.9This ZIP48.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $57,875This ZIP$57,875Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $104,200This ZIP$104,200Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $658This ZIP$658Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.5%This ZIP16.5% |
| Mean commute | 23.4 minThis ZIP23.4 min |
| Population density | 2.9 / sq miThis ZIP2.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 47This ZIP47 |
| Annual payroll | $1,861,000This ZIP$1,861,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 260This ZIP260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $16,785,000This ZIP$16,785,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 182.94 sq miThis ZIP182.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 68842
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68842
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68875 | Scotia, NE | 8.8 mi |
68665 | Spalding, NE | 11.0 mi |
68882 | Wolbach, NE | 12.5 mi |
68655 | Primrose, NE | 14.9 mi |
68859 | North Loup, NE | 17.1 mi |
68637 | Ericson, NE | 17.2 mi |
68835 | Elba, NE | 17.7 mi |
68627 | Cedar Rapids, NE | 19.2 mi |
68862 | Ord, NE | 20.9 mi |
68622 | Bartlett, NE | 23.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68842?
68842 is in Greeley, Nebraska, in Greeley County. Its published point location is 41.5807, -98.5345.
What county is 68842 in?
68842 lies in Greeley County.
What area code is 68842?
Greeley uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68842 in?
68842 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68842?
About 538 people live in ZIP code 68842, in 247 households, at 2.9 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 68842?
$57,875 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68842?
The closest are 68875 (8.8 mi), 68665 (11 mi), 68882 (12.5 mi), 68655 (14.9 mi) and 68859 (17.1 mi).
Is 68842 a PO Box ZIP code?
68842 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68842 ZIP Code — Greeley, Nebraska (Greeley County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68842
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