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68864

ZIP 68864 is Palmer, Nebraska, mostly in Merrick County; area code 308; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Merrick +2 more
Metro area
Grand Island, NE
Population
958
Coordinates
41.2552, -98.2382
☼ Live from 68864 — Palmer, NE

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Where 68864 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 68864
  • 🔢 Type 68864 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hgBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,864 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 269. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110100000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68863 (Overton, NE, 75 mi away) and 68865 (Phillips, NE, 25 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68864 becomes 46886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46868, 48686, 48866, 64688, 64868, 68648, …). The farthest-flung twin is 48686 in Midland, MI, 724 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
  • 🎯100 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68864 and you would come out at 41.26°S, 81.76°E — 790 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
  • 📏 At 175.0 square miles of land, 68864 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 133 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population958This ZIP958
Households407This ZIP407
Housing units456This ZIP456
Median age45.3This ZIP45.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$83,365This ZIP$83,365Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$184,200This ZIP$184,200Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$925This ZIP$925Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%This ZIP25.9%
Mean commute31.9 minThis ZIP31.9 min
Population density5.5 / sq miThis ZIP5.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments28This ZIP28
Employees129This ZIP129
Annual payroll$5,922,000This ZIP$5,922,000
Tax returns filed490This ZIP490
Total adjusted gross income$34,749,000This ZIP$34,749,000

Land area

Land area174.96 sq miThis ZIP174.96 sq mi
Water area1.94 sq miThis ZIP1.94 sq mi

Counties 68864 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Merrick County 38.4%
Nance County 36.9%
Howard County 24.7%

Other place names in 68864

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ZIP codes near 68864

ZIPCityDistance
68816 Archer, NE 7.8 mi
68873 Saint Paul, NE 11.3 mi
68872 Saint Libory, NE 12.2 mi
68826 Central City, NE 13.2 mi
68623 Belgrade, NE 14.4 mi
68638 Fullerton, NE 14.7 mi
68882 Wolbach, NE 14.8 mi
68827 Chapman, NE 15.0 mi
68831 Dannebrog, NE 18.9 mi
68835 Elba, NE 20.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68864?

68864 is in Palmer, Nebraska, in Merrick County, part of the Grand Island, NE metropolitan area. Its published point location is 41.2552, -98.2382.

What county is 68864 in?

68864 spans 3 counties: Merrick County, Nance County and Howard County. Most of it falls in Merrick 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 68864?

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

What time zone is 68864 in?

68864 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68864?

About 958 people live in ZIP code 68864, in 407 households, at 5.5 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 68864?

$83,365 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68864?

The closest are 68816 (7.8 mi), 68873 (11.3 mi), 68872 (12.2 mi), 68826 (13.2 mi) and 68623 (14.4 mi).

Is 68864 a PO Box ZIP code?

68864 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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