68924
ZIP 68924 is Axtell, Nebraska, mostly in Kearney County; area code 308; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Kearney +1 more
- Metro area
- Kearney, NE
- Population
- 1,348
- Coordinates
- 40.4955, -99.1247
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Where 68924 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 68924 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,924 = 2 × 2 × 17231. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110100111100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68923 (Atlanta, NE, 20 mi away) and 68925 (Ayr, NE, 37 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68924 becomes 42986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (24869, 24986, 28469, 28649, 28694, 29468, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96428 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,844 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯54 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68924 and you would come out at 40.50°S, 80.88°E — 802 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
- 📏 At 107.2 square miles of land, 68924 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 81 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,348This ZIP1,348 |
|---|---|
| Households | 544This ZIP544 |
| Housing units | 570This ZIP570 |
| Median age | 37.7This ZIP37.7Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,000This ZIP$85,000Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $236,800This ZIP$236,800Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,169This ZIP$1,169Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.2%This ZIP35.2% |
| Mean commute | 20.8 minThis ZIP20.8 min |
| Population density | 12.6 / sq miThis ZIP12.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 29This ZIP29 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 285This ZIP285 |
| Annual payroll | $13,455,000This ZIP$13,455,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 590This ZIP590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $54,559,000This ZIP$54,559,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 107.19 sq miThis ZIP107.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 68924 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Kearney County | 89.0% |
| Phelps County | 11.0% |
Other place names in 68924
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68924
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68940 | Funk, NE | 7.3 mi |
68959 | Minden, NE | 10.6 mi |
68982 | Wilcox, NE | 12.0 mi |
68848 | Kearney, NE | 13.5 mi |
68947 | Hildreth, NE | 13.9 mi |
68849 | Kearney, NE | 14.3 mi |
68949 | Holdrege, NE | 15.0 mi |
68969 | Ragan, NE | 15.5 mi |
68845 | Kearney, NE | 15.6 mi |
68861 | Odessa, NE | 15.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68924?
68924 is in Axtell, Nebraska, in Kearney County, part of the Kearney, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.4955, -99.1247.
What county is 68924 in?
68924 spans 2 counties: Kearney County and Phelps County. Most of it falls in Kearney 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 68924?
Axtell uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68924 in?
68924 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68924?
About 1,348 people live in ZIP code 68924, in 544 households, at 12.6 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 68924?
$85,000 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68924?
The closest are 68940 (7.3 mi), 68959 (10.6 mi), 68982 (12 mi), 68848 (13.5 mi) and 68947 (13.9 mi).
Is 68924 a PO Box ZIP code?
68924 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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