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Where 68939 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 68939 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GEGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,939 = 13 × 5303. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110101001011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68938 (Fairfield, NE, 49 mi away) and 68940 (Funk, NE, 33 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68939 becomes 93986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 7 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (96839, 98396, 98639, 98936, 99638, 99683, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96839 in Honolulu, HI, 3,657 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯28 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68939 and you would come out at 40.11°S, 81.04°E — 829 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 134.1 square miles of land, 68939 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 102 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,107This ZIP1,107 |
|---|---|
| Households | 540This ZIP540 |
| Housing units | 637This ZIP637 |
| Median age | 53.1This ZIP53.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,083This ZIP$54,083Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $90,000This ZIP$90,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $756This ZIP$756Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5%This ZIP20.5% |
| Mean commute | 17.0 minThis ZIP17.0 min |
| Population density | 8.3 / sq miThis ZIP8.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 47This ZIP47 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 289This ZIP289 |
| Annual payroll | $11,413,000This ZIP$11,413,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 530This ZIP530 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $32,526,000This ZIP$32,526,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 134.15 sq miThis ZIP134.15 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 68939
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68939
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68929 | Bloomington, NE | 7.6 mi |
68972 | Riverton, NE | 8.4 mi |
68960 | Naponee, NE | 9.5 mi |
68981 | Upland, NE | 12.7 mi |
68947 | Hildreth, NE | 14.1 mi |
68952 | Inavale, NE | 15.1 mi |
68971 | Republican City, NE | 15.3 mi |
66951 | Kensington, KS | 17.4 mi |
68932 | Campbell, NE | 17.8 mi |
68982 | Wilcox, NE | 19.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68939?
68939 is in Franklin, Nebraska, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 40.1097, -98.9617.
What county is 68939 in?
68939 lies in Franklin County.
What area code is 68939?
Franklin uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68939 in?
68939 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68939?
About 1,107 people live in ZIP code 68939, in 540 households, at 8.3 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 68939?
$54,083 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68939?
The closest are 68929 (7.6 mi), 68972 (8.4 mi), 68960 (9.5 mi), 68981 (12.7 mi) and 68947 (14.1 mi).
Is 68939 a PO Box ZIP code?
68939 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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