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Where 68865 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 68865 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,865 = 3 × 5 × 4591. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110100000001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68864 (Palmer, NE, 25 mi away) and 68866 (Pleasanton, NE, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68865 becomes 56886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (56688, 65688, 66858, 68658, 68856, 88566). The farthest-flung twin is 88566 in El Paso, TX, 779 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯77 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68865 and you would come out at 40.90°S, 81.82°E — 811 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 07m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 14m.
- 📏 At 60.1 square miles of land, 68865 is bigger than 65% of ZIP codes — room for about 46 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 941This ZIP941 |
|---|---|
| Households | 390This ZIP390 |
| Housing units | 427This ZIP427 |
| Median age | 49.7This ZIP49.7Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $109,554This ZIP$109,554Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $297,000This ZIP$297,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $939This ZIP$939Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.8%This ZIP22.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.7 minThis ZIP22.7 min |
| Population density | 15.6 / sq miThis ZIP15.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 23This ZIP23 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 86This ZIP86 |
| Annual payroll | $4,948,000This ZIP$4,948,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 530This ZIP530 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $55,005,000This ZIP$55,005,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 60.14 sq miThis ZIP60.14 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.73 sq miThis ZIP0.73 sq mi |
Other place names in 68865
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68865
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68801 | Grand Island, NE | 7.2 mi |
68841 | Giltner, NE | 9.3 mi |
68827 | Chapman, NE | 10.1 mi |
68818 | Aurora, NE | 10.4 mi |
68854 | Marquette, NE | 12.1 mi |
68803 | Grand Island, NE | 13.0 mi |
68832 | Doniphan, NE | 13.1 mi |
68810 | Alda, NE | 15.3 mi |
68980 | Trumbull, NE | 15.7 mi |
68843 | Hampton, NE | 15.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68865?
68865 is in Phillips, Nebraska, in Hamilton County. Its published point location is 40.8965, -98.1787.
What county is 68865 in?
68865 lies in Hamilton County.
What area code is 68865?
Phillips uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68865 in?
68865 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68865?
About 941 people live in ZIP code 68865, in 390 households, at 15.6 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 68865?
$109,554 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68865?
The closest are 68801 (7.2 mi), 68841 (9.3 mi), 68827 (10.1 mi), 68818 (10.4 mi) and 68854 (12.1 mi).
Is 68865 a PO Box ZIP code?
68865 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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