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Where 68860 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 68860 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,860 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 11 × 313. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110011111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68859 (North Loup, NE, 55 mi away) and 68861 (Odessa, NE, 41 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68860 becomes 06886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (60688, 66088, 68068, 80866). The farthest-flung twin is 60688 in Chicago, IL, 629 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯111 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68860 and you would come out at 41.13°S, 80.20°E — 746 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 12m.
- 📏 At 187.0 square miles of land, 68860 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 142 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 301This ZIP301 |
|---|---|
| Households | 137This ZIP137 |
| Housing units | 184This ZIP184 |
| Median age | 42.8This ZIP42.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $95,750This ZIP$95,750Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $72,500This ZIP$72,500Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,667This ZIP$1,667Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.0%This ZIP24.0% |
| Mean commute | 28.2 minThis ZIP28.2 min |
| Population density | 1.6 / sq miThis ZIP1.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 7This ZIP7 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 16This ZIP16 |
| Annual payroll | $422,000This ZIP$422,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,902,000This ZIP$7,902,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 186.99 sq miThis ZIP186.99 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 68860 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Custer County | 96.8% |
| Dawson County | 3.2% |
Other place names in 68860
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68860
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68834 | Eddyville, NE | 10.9 mi |
68825 | Callaway, NE | 12.7 mi |
68878 | Sumner, NE | 18.4 mi |
69130 | Cozad, NE | 18.5 mi |
68822 | Broken Bow, NE | 19.5 mi |
68850 | Lexington, NE | 21.5 mi |
69171 | Willow Island, NE | 22.0 mi |
69138 | Gothenburg, NE | 22.0 mi |
68814 | Ansley, NE | 23.4 mi |
68855 | Mason City, NE | 24.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68860?
68860 is in Oconto, Nebraska, in Custer County. Its published point location is 41.1340, -99.7958.
What county is 68860 in?
68860 spans 2 counties: Custer County and Dawson County. Most of it falls in Custer 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 68860?
Oconto uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68860 in?
68860 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68860?
About 301 people live in ZIP code 68860, in 137 households, at 1.6 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 68860?
$95,750 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68860?
The closest are 68834 (10.9 mi), 68825 (12.7 mi), 68878 (18.4 mi), 69130 (18.5 mi) and 68822 (19.5 mi).
Is 68860 a PO Box ZIP code?
68860 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68860 ZIP Code — Oconto, Nebraska (Custer County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68860
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