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68866

ZIP 68866 is Pleasanton, Nebraska, mostly in Buffalo County; area code 308; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Buffalo +1 more
Metro area
Kearney, NE
Population
1,168
Coordinates
40.9689, -99.1292
☼ Live from 68866 — Pleasanton, NE

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Where 68866 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 68866
  • 🔢 Type 68866 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,866 = 2 × 7 × 4919. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110100000010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68865 (Phillips, NE, 50 mi away) and 68869 (Ravenna, NE, 13 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68866 becomes 66886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 1 other ZIP code is made of exactly the same digits (66868). The farthest-flung twin is 66868 in Reading, KS, 237 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
  • 🎯84 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68866 and you would come out at 40.97°S, 80.87°E — 776 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 13m.
  • 📏 At 109.9 square miles of land, 68866 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 83 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,168This ZIP1,168
Households423This ZIP423
Housing units429This ZIP429
Median age39.8This ZIP39.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$94,792This ZIP$94,792Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$262,300This ZIP$262,300Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$738This ZIP$738Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%This ZIP30.7%
Mean commute19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min
Population density10.6 / sq miThis ZIP10.6 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments44This ZIP44
Employees223This ZIP223
Annual payroll$11,377,000This ZIP$11,377,000
Tax returns filed490This ZIP490
Total adjusted gross income$39,846,000This ZIP$39,846,000

Land area

Land area109.95 sq miThis ZIP109.95 sq mi
Water area0.03 sq miThis ZIP0.03 sq mi

Counties 68866 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Buffalo County 94.4%
Custer County 5.6%

Other place names in 68866

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ZIP codes near 68866

ZIPCityDistance
68844 Hazard, NE 6.8 mi
68870 Riverdale, NE 8.7 mi
68812 Amherst, NE 8.9 mi
68869 Ravenna, NE 12.9 mi
68858 Miller, NE 13.0 mi
68852 Litchfield, NE 13.8 mi
68847 Kearney, NE 16.9 mi
68855 Mason City, NE 17.2 mi
68845 Kearney, NE 17.5 mi
68849 Kearney, NE 18.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68866?

68866 is in Pleasanton, Nebraska, in Buffalo County, part of the Kearney, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9689, -99.1292.

What county is 68866 in?

68866 spans 2 counties: Buffalo County and Custer County. Most of it falls in Buffalo 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 68866?

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

What time zone is 68866 in?

68866 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68866?

About 1,168 people live in ZIP code 68866, in 423 households, at 10.6 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 68866?

$94,792 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68866?

The closest are 68844 (6.8 mi), 68870 (8.7 mi), 68812 (8.9 mi), 68869 (12.9 mi) and 68858 (13 mi).

Is 68866 a PO Box ZIP code?

68866 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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