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68928

ZIP 68928 is Bladen, Nebraska, mostly in Webster County; area code 402; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Webster +1 more
Metro area
Hastings, NE
Population
327
Coordinates
40.2843, -98.6068
☼ Live from 68928 — Bladen, NE

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Where 68928 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68928
  • 🔢 Type 68928 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BZGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,928 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 359. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110101000000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68927 (Bertrand, NE, 56 mi away) and 68929 (Bloomington, NE, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68928 becomes 82986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (28689, 28698, 29688, 62889, 62898, 62988, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96828 in Honolulu, HI, 3,678 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
  • 🎯32 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68928 and you would come out at 40.28°S, 81.39°E — 830 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
  • 📏 At 108.0 square miles of land, 68928 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 82 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population327This ZIP327
Households133This ZIP133
Housing units172This ZIP172
Median age43.8This ZIP43.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$75,417This ZIP$75,417Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$122,300This ZIP$122,300Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$950This ZIP$950Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher30.4%This ZIP30.4%
Mean commute30.8 minThis ZIP30.8 min
Population density3.0 / sq miThis ZIP3.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments7This ZIP7
Employees61This ZIP61
Annual payroll$3,508,000This ZIP$3,508,000
Tax returns filed180This ZIP180
Total adjusted gross income$12,889,000This ZIP$12,889,000

Land area

Land area108.01 sq miThis ZIP108.01 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Counties 68928 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Webster County 82.7%
Adams County 17.3%

Other place names in 68928

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ZIP codes near 68928

ZIPCityDistance
68932 Campbell, NE 7.1 mi
68930 Blue Hill, NE 10.1 mi
68973 Roseland, NE 11.3 mi
68950 Holstein, NE 12.2 mi
68970 Red Cloud, NE 12.8 mi
68925 Ayr, NE 13.6 mi
68952 Inavale, NE 14.5 mi
68981 Upland, NE 15.1 mi
68972 Riverton, NE 16.3 mi
68957 Lawrence, NE 19.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68928?

68928 is in Bladen, Nebraska, in Webster County, part of the Hastings, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.2843, -98.6068.

What county is 68928 in?

68928 spans 2 counties: Webster County and Adams County. Most of it falls in Webster 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 68928?

Bladen uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68928 in?

68928 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68928?

About 327 people live in ZIP code 68928, in 133 households, at 3.0 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 68928?

$75,417 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68928?

The closest are 68932 (7.1 mi), 68930 (10.1 mi), 68973 (11.3 mi), 68950 (12.2 mi) and 68970 (12.8 mi).

Is 68928 a PO Box ZIP code?

68928 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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