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Where 68936 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 68936 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gEGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,936 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 7 × 1231. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110101001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68935 (Edgar, NE, 96 mi away) and 68937 (Elwood, NE, 18 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68936 becomes 63986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36689, 36869, 38669, 38966, 39668, 39866, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96368 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,910 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 59% 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 68936 and you would come out at 40.31°S, 80.22°E — 792 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 86.6 square miles of land, 68936 is bigger than 74% of ZIP codes — room for about 66 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 183This ZIP183 |
|---|---|
| Households | 85This ZIP85 |
| Housing units | 106This ZIP106 |
| Median age | 65.1This ZIP65.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,583This ZIP$54,583Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $37,800This ZIP$37,800Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.0%This ZIP9.0% |
| Mean commute | 17.0 minThis ZIP17.0 min |
| Population density | 2.1 / sq miThis ZIP2.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 100This ZIP100 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $4,508,000This ZIP$4,508,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 86.58 sq miThis ZIP86.58 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.62 sq miThis ZIP0.62 sq mi |
Counties 68936 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Furnas County | 63.7% |
| Gosper County | 36.3% |
Other place names in 68936
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68936
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68922 | Arapahoe, NE | 6.7 mi |
68967 | Oxford, NE | 8.7 mi |
68948 | Holbrook, NE | 13.4 mi |
68927 | Bertrand, NE | 14.8 mi |
68926 | Beaver City, NE | 14.8 mi |
68923 | Atlanta, NE | 16.3 mi |
68937 | Elwood, NE | 18.1 mi |
68946 | Hendley, NE | 18.3 mi |
68977 | Stamford, NE | 18.8 mi |
68966 | Orleans, NE | 19.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68936?
68936 is in Edison, Nebraska, in Furnas County. Its published point location is 40.3150, -99.7754.
What county is 68936 in?
68936 spans 2 counties: Furnas County and Gosper County. Most of it falls in Furnas 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 68936?
Edison uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68936 in?
68936 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68936?
About 183 people live in ZIP code 68936, in 85 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 68936?
$54,583 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68936?
The closest are 68922 (6.7 mi), 68967 (8.7 mi), 68948 (13.4 mi), 68927 (14.8 mi) and 68926 (14.8 mi).
Is 68936 a PO Box ZIP code?
68936 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68936 ZIP Code — Edison, Nebraska (Furnas County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68936
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