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Where 68854 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 68854 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hSBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,854 = 2 × 173 × 199. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110011110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68853 (Loup City, NE, 54 mi away) and 68855 (Mason City, NE, 70 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68854 becomes 45886 — and that is a real ZIP code: Scott, OH, 697 miles away.
- 👥 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, 976 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯87 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68854 and you would come out at 41.01°S, 82.00°E — 811 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 69.0 square miles of land, 68854 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 708This ZIP708 |
|---|---|
| Households | 286This ZIP286 |
| Housing units | 366This ZIP366 |
| Median age | 44.3This ZIP44.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $91,875This ZIP$91,875Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $305,000This ZIP$305,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $950This ZIP$950Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5%This ZIP32.5% |
| Mean commute | 29.8 minThis ZIP29.8 min |
| Population density | 10.3 / sq miThis ZIP10.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 129This ZIP129 |
| Annual payroll | $5,256,000This ZIP$5,256,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 420This ZIP420 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $49,700,000This ZIP$49,700,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 68.98 sq miThis ZIP68.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.95 sq miThis ZIP0.95 sq mi |
Other place names in 68854
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68854
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68846 | Hordville, NE | 7.2 mi |
68827 | Chapman, NE | 9.6 mi |
68843 | Hampton, NE | 9.7 mi |
68826 | Central City, NE | 10.6 mi |
68865 | Phillips, NE | 12.1 mi |
68654 | Polk, NE | 12.3 mi |
68818 | Aurora, NE | 13.0 mi |
68816 | Archer, NE | 13.3 mi |
68319 | Bradshaw, NE | 13.6 mi |
68801 | Grand Island, NE | 15.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68854?
68854 is in Marquette, Nebraska, in Hamilton County. Its published point location is 41.0099, -98.0024.
What county is 68854 in?
68854 lies in Hamilton County.
What area code is 68854?
Marquette uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68854 in?
68854 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68854?
About 708 people live in ZIP code 68854, in 286 households, at 10.3 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 68854?
$91,875 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68854?
The closest are 68846 (7.2 mi), 68827 (9.6 mi), 68843 (9.7 mi), 68826 (10.6 mi) and 68865 (12.1 mi).
Is 68854 a PO Box ZIP code?
68854 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68854 ZIP Code — Marquette, Nebraska (Hamilton County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68854
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