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68863

ZIP 68863 is Overton, Nebraska, mostly in Dawson County; area code 308; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Dawson +1 more
Metro area
Lexington, NE
Population
1,410
Coordinates
40.7663, -99.5321
☼ Live from 68863 — Overton, NE

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Where 68863 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68863
  • 🔢 Type 68863 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 68863 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110011111111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68862 (Ord, NE, 66 mi away) and 68864 (Palmer, NE, 75 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68863 becomes 36886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 12 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36688, 36868, 38668, 38686, 38866, 63868, …). The farthest-flung twin is 36868 in Phenix City, AL, 986 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
  • 🎯82 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68863 and you would come out at 40.77°S, 80.47°E — 774 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 113.7 square miles of land, 68863 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 86 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,410This ZIP1,410
Households579This ZIP579
Housing units625This ZIP625
Median age39.2This ZIP39.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$100,929This ZIP$100,929Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$137,000This ZIP$137,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$581This ZIP$581Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%This ZIP15.5%
Mean commute22.5 minThis ZIP22.5 min
Population density12.4 / sq miThis ZIP12.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments33This ZIP33
Employees177This ZIP177
Annual payroll$7,448,000This ZIP$7,448,000
Tax returns filed500This ZIP500
Total adjusted gross income$34,652,000This ZIP$34,652,000

Land area

Land area113.67 sq miThis ZIP113.67 sq mi
Water area0.70 sq miThis ZIP0.70 sq mi

Counties 68863 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Dawson County 87.2%
Phelps County 12.8%

Other place names in 68863

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ZIP codes near 68863

ZIPCityDistance
68836 Elm Creek, NE 9.1 mi
68850 Lexington, NE 11.6 mi
68976 Smithfield, NE 14.6 mi
68861 Odessa, NE 14.8 mi
68878 Sumner, NE 14.9 mi
68858 Miller, NE 16.0 mi
68958 Loomis, NE 16.4 mi
68812 Amherst, NE 16.4 mi
68834 Eddyville, NE 18.4 mi
68927 Bertrand, NE 19.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68863?

68863 is in Overton, Nebraska, in Dawson County, part of the Lexington, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7663, -99.5321.

What county is 68863 in?

68863 spans 2 counties: Dawson County and Phelps County. Most of it falls in Dawson 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 68863?

Overton uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68863 in?

68863 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68863?

About 1,410 people live in ZIP code 68863, in 579 households, at 12.4 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 68863?

$100,929 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68863?

The closest are 68836 (9.1 mi), 68850 (11.6 mi), 68976 (14.6 mi), 68861 (14.8 mi) and 68878 (14.9 mi).

Is 68863 a PO Box ZIP code?

68863 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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