68869
ZIP 68869 is Ravenna, 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
- 2,165
- Coordinates
- 40.9961, -98.8842
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Where 68869 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 68869 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,869 = 61 × 1129. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110100000101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68866 (Pleasanton, NE, 13 mi away) and 68870 (Riverdale, NE, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68869 becomes 96886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 2 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (98668, 98686). The farthest-flung twin is 98668 in Vancouver, WA, 1,232 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯82 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68869 and you would come out at 41.00°S, 81.12°E — 783 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 13m.
- 📏 At 211.4 square miles of land, 68869 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 161 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,165This ZIP2,165 |
|---|---|
| Households | 922This ZIP922 |
| Housing units | 1,082This ZIP1,082 |
| Median age | 44.3This ZIP44.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,208This ZIP$65,208Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,400This ZIP$169,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $872This ZIP$872Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6%This ZIP17.6% |
| Mean commute | 21.8 minThis ZIP21.8 min |
| Population density | 10.2 / sq miThis ZIP10.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 65This ZIP65 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 509This ZIP509 |
| Annual payroll | $25,461,000This ZIP$25,461,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,010This ZIP1,010 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $66,348,000This ZIP$66,348,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 211.45 sq miThis ZIP211.45 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.87 sq miThis ZIP0.87 sq mi |
Counties 68869 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Buffalo County | 73.3% |
| Sherman County | 26.7% |
Other place names in 68869
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68869
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68871 | Rockville, NE | 10.1 mi |
68844 | Hazard, NE | 10.2 mi |
68820 | Boelus, NE | 12.5 mi |
68866 | Pleasanton, NE | 12.9 mi |
68876 | Shelton, NE | 13.7 mi |
68824 | Cairo, NE | 13.9 mi |
68840 | Gibbon, NE | 16.3 mi |
68870 | Riverdale, NE | 17.7 mi |
68852 | Litchfield, NE | 18.0 mi |
68838 | Farwell, NE | 18.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68869?
68869 is in Ravenna, Nebraska, in Buffalo County, part of the Kearney, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.9961, -98.8842.
What county is 68869 in?
68869 spans 2 counties: Buffalo County and Sherman 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 68869?
Ravenna uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68869 in?
68869 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68869?
About 2,165 people live in ZIP code 68869, in 922 households, at 10.2 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 68869?
$65,208 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68869?
The closest are 68871 (10.1 mi), 68844 (10.2 mi), 68820 (12.5 mi), 68866 (12.9 mi) and 68876 (13.7 mi).
Is 68869 a PO Box ZIP code?
68869 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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