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Where 68879 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 68879 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 68879 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 38, a total 58 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110100001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68878 (Sumner, NE, 63 mi away) and 68881 (Westerville, NE, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68879 becomes 97886 — and that is a real ZIP code: Weston, OR, 970 miles away.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (68789, 68978, 96788, 97868, 97886, 98687). The farthest-flung twin is 96788 in Pukalani, HI, 3,579 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯151 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68879 and you would come out at 41.90°S, 80.49°E — 714 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 182.4 square miles of land, 68879 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 138 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 377This ZIP377 |
|---|---|
| Households | 141This ZIP141 |
| Housing units | 186This ZIP186 |
| Median age | 38.5This ZIP38.5Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $80,893This ZIP$80,893Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $125,000This ZIP$125,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,038This ZIP$1,038Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.3%This ZIP16.3% |
| Mean commute | 26.1 minThis ZIP26.1 min |
| Population density | 2.1 / sq miThis ZIP2.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 10This ZIP10 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 17This ZIP17 |
| Annual payroll | $412,000This ZIP$412,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,036,000This ZIP$6,036,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 182.37 sq miThis ZIP182.37 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.25 sq miThis ZIP0.25 sq mi |
Other place names in 68879
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68879
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68821 | Brewster, NE | 14.8 mi |
68874 | Sargent, NE | 18.6 mi |
68823 | Burwell, NE | 18.9 mi |
68813 | Anselmo, NE | 22.4 mi |
68828 | Comstock, NE | 27.2 mi |
69217 | Long Pine, NE | 27.4 mi |
68837 | Elyria, NE | 27.7 mi |
68833 | Dunning, NE | 30.0 mi |
68856 | Merna, NE | 31.5 mi |
68711 | Amelia, NE | 31.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68879?
68879 is in Taylor, Nebraska, in Loup County. Its published point location is 41.8982, -99.5145.
What county is 68879 in?
68879 lies in Loup County.
What area code is 68879?
Taylor uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68879 in?
68879 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68879?
About 377 people live in ZIP code 68879, in 141 households, at 2.1 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 68879?
$80,893 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68879?
The closest are 68821 (14.8 mi), 68874 (18.6 mi), 68823 (18.9 mi), 68813 (22.4 mi) and 68828 (27.2 mi).
Is 68879 a PO Box ZIP code?
68879 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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