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Where 68927 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 68927 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 68927 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110100111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68926 (Beaver City, NE, 29 mi away) and 68928 (Bladen, NE, 56 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68927 becomes 72986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27698, 27869, 27896, 27968, 27986, 28679, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96278 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,316 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯72 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68927 and you would come out at 40.50°S, 80.37°E — 786 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 151.1 square miles of land, 68927 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 115 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,130This ZIP1,130 |
|---|---|
| Households | 488This ZIP488 |
| Housing units | 537This ZIP537 |
| Median age | 44.8This ZIP44.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,167This ZIP$69,167Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $183,700This ZIP$183,700Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $717This ZIP$717Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.5%This ZIP24.5% |
| Mean commute | 15.2 minThis ZIP15.2 min |
| Population density | 7.5 / sq miThis ZIP7.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 27This ZIP27 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 91This ZIP91 |
| Annual payroll | $3,640,000This ZIP$3,640,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 490This ZIP490 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $38,359,000This ZIP$38,359,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 151.12 sq miThis ZIP151.12 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.20 sq miThis ZIP0.20 sq mi |
Counties 68927 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Phelps County | 64.8% |
| Gosper County | 35.2% |
Other place names in 68927
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68927
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68958 | Loomis, NE | 7.0 mi |
68976 | Smithfield, NE | 8.1 mi |
68923 | Atlanta, NE | 12.4 mi |
68937 | Elwood, NE | 12.8 mi |
68949 | Holdrege, NE | 13.3 mi |
68936 | Edison, NE | 14.8 mi |
68967 | Oxford, NE | 17.0 mi |
68922 | Arapahoe, NE | 18.0 mi |
68863 | Overton, NE | 19.2 mi |
68836 | Elm Creek, NE | 19.6 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 68927 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68927?
68927 is in Bertrand, Nebraska, in Phelps County. Its published point location is 40.4999, -99.6339.
What county is 68927 in?
68927 spans 2 counties: Phelps County and Gosper County. Most of it falls in Phelps 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 68927?
Bertrand uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68927 in?
68927 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68927?
About 1,130 people live in ZIP code 68927, in 488 households, at 7.5 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 68927?
$69,167 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68927?
The closest are 68958 (7 mi), 68976 (8.1 mi), 68923 (12.4 mi), 68937 (12.8 mi) and 68949 (13.3 mi).
Is 68927 a PO Box ZIP code?
68927 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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