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Where 68874 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 68874 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,874 = 2 × 3 × 13 × 883. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110100001010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68873 (Saint Paul, NE, 58 mi away) and 68875 (Scotia, NE, 40 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68874 becomes 47886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46788, 47868, 48768, 48867, 48876, 64788, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78468 in Corpus Christi, TX, 964 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯133 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68874 and you would come out at 41.63°S, 80.56°E — 730 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 12m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 09m.
- 📏 At 255.2 square miles of land, 68874 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 194 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 821This ZIP821 |
|---|---|
| Households | 375This ZIP375 |
| Housing units | 461This ZIP461 |
| Median age | 51.1This ZIP51.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,139This ZIP$60,139Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,300This ZIP$88,300Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $631This ZIP$631Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.0%This ZIP25.0% |
| Mean commute | 22.1 minThis ZIP22.1 min |
| Population density | 3.2 / sq miThis ZIP3.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 89This ZIP89 |
| Annual payroll | $2,234,000This ZIP$2,234,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 390This ZIP390 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,602,000This ZIP$20,602,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 255.18 sq miThis ZIP255.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 68874 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Custer County | 95.3% |
| Loup County | 4.7% |
Other place names in 68874
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68874
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68828 | Comstock, NE | 11.4 mi |
68881 | Westerville, NE | 14.5 mi |
68879 | Taylor, NE | 18.6 mi |
68837 | Elyria, NE | 19.3 mi |
68822 | Broken Bow, NE | 19.6 mi |
68815 | Arcadia, NE | 20.6 mi |
68856 | Merna, NE | 21.3 mi |
68813 | Anselmo, NE | 21.8 mi |
68814 | Ansley, NE | 22.6 mi |
68862 | Ord, NE | 26.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 68874 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68874?
68874 is in Sargent, Nebraska, in Custer County. Its published point location is 41.6345, -99.4444.
What county is 68874 in?
68874 spans 2 counties: Custer County and Loup County. Most of it falls in Custer 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 68874?
Sargent uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68874 in?
68874 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68874?
About 821 people live in ZIP code 68874, in 375 households, at 3.2 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 68874?
$60,139 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68874?
The closest are 68828 (11.4 mi), 68881 (14.5 mi), 68879 (18.6 mi), 68837 (19.3 mi) and 68822 (19.6 mi).
Is 68874 a PO Box ZIP code?
68874 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68874 ZIP Code — Sargent, Nebraska (Custer County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68874
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