68881
ZIP 68881 is Westerville, Nebraska, in Custer County; area code 308; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Custer
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 26
- Coordinates
- 41.4347, -99.3596
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Where 68881 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 68881 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IBBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 68881 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110100010001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68879 (Taylor, NE, 33 mi away) and 68882 (Wolbach, NE, 50 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68881 becomes 18886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 1 other ZIP code is made of exactly the same digits (68818). The farthest-flung twin is 68818 in Aurora, NE, 82 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯118 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68881 and you would come out at 41.43°S, 80.64°E — 743 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 18.8 square miles of land, 68881 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 26This ZIP26 |
|---|---|
| Households | 12This ZIP12 |
| Housing units | 34This ZIP34 |
| Median age | 84.3This ZIP84.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.5%This ZIP11.5% |
| Population density | 1.4 / sq miThis ZIP1.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8This ZIP8 |
| Annual payroll | $200,000This ZIP$200,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.77 sq miThis ZIP18.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 68881
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68881
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68814 | Ansley, NE | 9.1 mi |
68828 | Comstock, NE | 10.3 mi |
68815 | Arcadia, NE | 10.6 mi |
68822 | Broken Bow, NE | 14.4 mi |
68874 | Sargent, NE | 14.5 mi |
68855 | Mason City, NE | 18.4 mi |
68852 | Litchfield, NE | 21.5 mi |
68837 | Elyria, NE | 22.0 mi |
68853 | Loup City, NE | 22.1 mi |
68856 | Merna, NE | 24.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68881?
68881 is in Westerville, Nebraska, in Custer County. Its published point location is 41.4347, -99.3596.
What county is 68881 in?
68881 lies in Custer County.
What area code is 68881?
Westerville uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68881 in?
68881 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68881?
About 26 people live in ZIP code 68881, in 12 households, at 1.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 68881?
The closest are 68814 (9.1 mi), 68828 (10.3 mi), 68815 (10.6 mi), 68822 (14.4 mi) and 68874 (14.5 mi).
Is 68881 a PO Box ZIP code?
68881 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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