68845
ZIP 68845 is in Kearney, Nebraska, mostly in Buffalo County; area code 308; Central time. Kearney has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 68847, 68848 and 68849.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Buffalo +2 more
- Metro area
- Kearney, NE
- Population
- 20,536
- Coordinates
- 40.7181, -99.1709
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Where 68845 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 68845 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ShBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,845 = 5 × 7 × 7 × 281. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110011101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68844 (Hazard, NE, 24 mi away) and 68846 (Hordville, NE, 71 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68845 becomes 54886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (45688, 45868, 45886, 46858, 46885, 48658, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85648 in Rio Rico, AZ, 916 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 63% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯69 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68845 and you would come out at 40.72°S, 80.83°E — 788 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 123.7 square miles of land, 68845 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 94 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 20,536This ZIP20,536 |
|---|---|
| Households | 8,561This ZIP8,561 |
| Housing units | 9,006This ZIP9,006 |
| Median age | 34.7This ZIP34.7Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,978This ZIP$76,978Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $282,000This ZIP$282,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $931This ZIP$931Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.2%This ZIP41.2% |
| Mean commute | 14.5 minThis ZIP14.5 min |
| Population density | 166.0 / sq miThis ZIP166.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 485This ZIP485 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,413This ZIP7,413 |
| Annual payroll | $371,201,000This ZIP$371,201,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 9,530This ZIP9,530 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $968,409,000This ZIP$968,409,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 123.68 sq miThis ZIP123.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.13 sq miThis ZIP1.13 sq mi |
Counties 68845 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 | 78.6% |
| Kearney County | 12.4% |
| Phelps County | 9.0% |
Other place names in 68845
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68845
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68849 | Kearney, NE | 3.8 mi |
68861 | Odessa, NE | 5.0 mi |
68848 | Kearney, NE | 5.8 mi |
68847 | Kearney, NE | 8.0 mi |
68870 | Riverdale, NE | 8.8 mi |
68836 | Elm Creek, NE | 10.8 mi |
68940 | Funk, NE | 13.1 mi |
68812 | Amherst, NE | 14.4 mi |
68924 | Axtell, NE | 15.6 mi |
68840 | Gibbon, NE | 15.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68845?
68845 is in Kearney, Nebraska, in Buffalo County, part of the Kearney, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7181, -99.1709.
What county is 68845 in?
68845 spans 3 counties: Buffalo County, Kearney County and Phelps 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 68845?
Kearney uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68845 in?
68845 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68845?
About 20,536 people live in ZIP code 68845, in 8,561 households, at 166.0 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 68845?
$76,978 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68845?
The closest are 68849 (3.8 mi), 68861 (5 mi), 68848 (5.8 mi), 68847 (8 mi) and 68870 (8.8 mi).
Is 68845 a PO Box ZIP code?
68845 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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