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Where 68875 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 68875 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SLBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,875 = 5 × 5 × 5 × 19 × 29. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110100001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68874 (Sargent, NE, 40 mi away) and 68876 (Shelton, NE, 48 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68875 becomes 57886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 13 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (58768, 65788, 68758, 68785, 75688, 75886, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78586 in San Benito, TX, 1,067 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯117 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68875 and you would come out at 41.52°S, 81.31°E — 761 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 11m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 10m.
- 📏 At 130.2 square miles of land, 68875 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 99 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 716This ZIP716 |
|---|---|
| Households | 272This ZIP272 |
| Housing units | 346This ZIP346 |
| Median age | 33.9This ZIP33.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,818This ZIP$61,818Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $158,300This ZIP$158,300Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $578This ZIP$578Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1%This ZIP25.1% |
| Mean commute | 15.7 minThis ZIP15.7 min |
| Population density | 5.5 / sq miThis ZIP5.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 25This ZIP25 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 87This ZIP87 |
| Annual payroll | $2,633,000This ZIP$2,633,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,399,000This ZIP$13,399,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 130.17 sq miThis ZIP130.17 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.69 sq miThis ZIP0.69 sq mi |
Counties 68875 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Greeley County | 95.9% |
| Howard County | 4.1% |
Other place names in 68875
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68875
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68859 | North Loup, NE | 8.4 mi |
68842 | Greeley, NE | 8.8 mi |
68835 | Elba, NE | 13.7 mi |
68862 | Ord, NE | 14.2 mi |
68882 | Wolbach, NE | 16.4 mi |
68817 | Ashton, NE | 18.5 mi |
68665 | Spalding, NE | 19.1 mi |
68637 | Ericson, NE | 20.3 mi |
68838 | Farwell, NE | 21.5 mi |
68853 | Loup City, NE | 22.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 68875 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68875?
68875 is in Scotia, Nebraska, in Greeley County. Its published point location is 41.5231, -98.6854.
What county is 68875 in?
68875 spans 2 counties: Greeley County and Howard County. Most of it falls in Greeley 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 68875?
Scotia uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68875 in?
68875 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68875?
About 716 people live in ZIP code 68875, in 272 households, at 5.5 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 68875?
$61,818 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68875?
The closest are 68859 (8.4 mi), 68842 (8.8 mi), 68835 (13.7 mi), 68862 (14.2 mi) and 68882 (16.4 mi).
Is 68875 a PO Box ZIP code?
68875 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68875 ZIP Code — Scotia, Nebraska (Greeley County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68875
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