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Where 68871 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 68871 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ILBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,871 = 3 × 11 × 2087. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110100000111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68870 (Riverdale, NE, 26 mi away) and 68872 (Saint Libory, NE, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68871 becomes 17886 — and that is a real ZIP code: West Milton, PA, 1,142 miles away.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16878, 17868, 17886, 61878, 68178, 68718, …). The farthest-flung twin is 17868 in Riverside, PA, 1,155 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯92 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68871 and you would come out at 41.14°S, 81.15°E — 776 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 63.9 square miles of land, 68871 is bigger than 66% of ZIP codes — room for about 49 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 268This ZIP268 |
|---|---|
| Households | 122This ZIP122 |
| Housing units | 147This ZIP147 |
| Median age | 43.6This ZIP43.6Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,125This ZIP$53,125Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $68,500This ZIP$68,500Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9%This ZIP26.9% |
| Mean commute | 18.4 minThis ZIP18.4 min |
| Population density | 4.2 / sq miThis ZIP4.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7This ZIP7 |
| Annual payroll | $233,000This ZIP$233,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 110This ZIP110 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,637,000This ZIP$6,637,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 63.93 sq miThis ZIP63.93 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.79 sq miThis ZIP0.79 sq mi |
Other place names in 68871
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68871
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68820 | Boelus, NE | 8.1 mi |
68817 | Ashton, NE | 9.3 mi |
68869 | Ravenna, NE | 10.1 mi |
68838 | Farwell, NE | 11.1 mi |
68853 | Loup City, NE | 12.1 mi |
68844 | Hazard, NE | 12.5 mi |
68852 | Litchfield, NE | 15.3 mi |
68824 | Cairo, NE | 15.3 mi |
68831 | Dannebrog, NE | 16.2 mi |
68835 | Elba, NE | 18.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68871?
68871 is in Rockville, Nebraska, in Sherman County. Its published point location is 41.1409, -98.8528.
What county is 68871 in?
68871 lies in Sherman County.
What area code is 68871?
Rockville uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68871 in?
68871 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68871?
About 268 people live in ZIP code 68871, in 122 households, at 4.2 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 68871?
$53,125 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68871?
The closest are 68820 (8.1 mi), 68817 (9.3 mi), 68869 (10.1 mi), 68838 (11.1 mi) and 68853 (12.1 mi).
Is 68871 a PO Box ZIP code?
68871 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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