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Where 68856 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 68856 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,856 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 19 × 151. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110011111000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68855 (Mason City, NE, 34 mi away) and 68858 (Miller, NE, 44 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68856 becomes 65886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (56688, 65688, 66858, 68658, 68865, 88566). The farthest-flung twin is 88566 in El Paso, TX, 767 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯133 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68856 and you would come out at 41.50°S, 80.18°E — 725 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 124.1 square miles of land, 68856 is bigger than 83% of ZIP codes — room for about 94 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 715This ZIP715 |
|---|---|
| Households | 272This ZIP272 |
| Housing units | 303This ZIP303 |
| Median age | 38.2This ZIP38.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,000This ZIP$73,000Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $190,000This ZIP$190,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $983This ZIP$983Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0%This ZIP23.0% |
| Mean commute | 13.5 minThis ZIP13.5 min |
| Population density | 5.8 / sq miThis ZIP5.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 16This ZIP16 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 86This ZIP86 |
| Annual payroll | $2,703,000This ZIP$2,703,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 300This ZIP300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,892,000This ZIP$20,892,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 124.09 sq miThis ZIP124.09 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Other place names in 68856
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68856
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68822 | Broken Bow, NE | 12.5 mi |
68813 | Anselmo, NE | 13.7 mi |
68825 | Callaway, NE | 18.3 mi |
68874 | Sargent, NE | 21.3 mi |
69120 | Arnold, NE | 22.5 mi |
68833 | Dunning, NE | 23.7 mi |
68881 | Westerville, NE | 24.2 mi |
68814 | Ansley, NE | 25.0 mi |
68860 | Oconto, NE | 25.5 mi |
68828 | Comstock, NE | 29.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68856?
68856 is in Merna, Nebraska, in Custer County. Its published point location is 41.5030, -99.8176.
What county is 68856 in?
68856 lies in Custer County.
What area code is 68856?
Merna uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68856 in?
68856 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68856?
About 715 people live in ZIP code 68856, in 272 households, at 5.8 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 68856?
$73,000 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68856?
The closest are 68822 (12.5 mi), 68813 (13.7 mi), 68825 (18.3 mi), 68874 (21.3 mi) and 69120 (22.5 mi).
Is 68856 a PO Box ZIP code?
68856 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68856 ZIP Code — Merna, Nebraska (Custer County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68856
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