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Where 68862 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 68862 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,862 = 2 × 3 × 23 × 499. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110011111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68861 (Odessa, NE, 65 mi away) and 68863 (Overton, NE, 66 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68862 becomes 26886 — and that is a real ZIP code: Onego, WV, 1,045 miles away.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (26886, 28668, 62688, 62868, 62886, 68628, …). The farthest-flung twin is 26886 in Onego, WV, 1,045 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯124 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68862 and you would come out at 41.60°S, 81.06°E — 748 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 299.8 square miles of land, 68862 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 228 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,977This ZIP2,977 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,320This ZIP1,320 |
| Housing units | 1,482This ZIP1,482 |
| Median age | 41.4This ZIP41.4Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,321This ZIP$60,321Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $163,100This ZIP$163,100Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $623This ZIP$623Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.6%This ZIP27.6% |
| Mean commute | 14.5 minThis ZIP14.5 min |
| Population density | 9.9 / sq miThis ZIP9.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 149This ZIP149 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,059This ZIP1,059 |
| Annual payroll | $44,002,000This ZIP$44,002,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,310This ZIP1,310 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $86,829,000This ZIP$86,829,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 299.77 sq miThis ZIP299.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.87 sq miThis ZIP0.87 sq mi |
Counties 68862 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Valley County | 95.0% |
| Garfield County | 5.1% |
Other place names in 68862
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68862
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68837 | Elyria, NE | 8.3 mi |
68859 | North Loup, NE | 11.7 mi |
68875 | Scotia, NE | 14.2 mi |
68828 | Comstock, NE | 16.4 mi |
68815 | Arcadia, NE | 16.5 mi |
68842 | Greeley, NE | 20.9 mi |
68637 | Ericson, NE | 21.1 mi |
68853 | Loup City, NE | 22.0 mi |
68817 | Ashton, NE | 24.4 mi |
68881 | Westerville, NE | 24.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68862?
68862 is in Ord, Nebraska, in Valley County. Its published point location is 41.6041, -98.9384.
What county is 68862 in?
68862 spans 2 counties: Valley County and Garfield County. Most of it falls in Valley 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 68862?
Ord uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68862 in?
68862 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68862?
About 2,977 people live in ZIP code 68862, in 1,320 households, at 9.9 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 68862?
$60,321 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68862?
The closest are 68837 (8.3 mi), 68859 (11.7 mi), 68875 (14.2 mi), 68828 (16.4 mi) and 68815 (16.5 mi).
Is 68862 a PO Box ZIP code?
68862 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68862 ZIP Code — Ord, Nebraska (Valley County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68862
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