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Where 68943 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 68943 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,943 = 3 × 7 × 7 × 7 × 67. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110101001111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68942 (Guide Rock, NE, 23 mi away) and 68944 (Harvard, NE, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68943 becomes 34986 — and that is a real ZIP code: Port Saint Lucie, FL, 1,330 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34689, 34698, 34986, 36849, 38469, 38649, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96348 in FPO AA, a military post office, 6,068 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯39 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68943 and you would come out at 40.03°S, 82.11°E — 867 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 58.4 square miles of land, 68943 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 241This ZIP241 |
|---|---|
| Households | 110This ZIP110 |
| Housing units | 144This ZIP144 |
| Median age | 58.9This ZIP58.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $180,577This ZIP$180,577Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $529This ZIP$529Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.7%This ZIP28.7% |
| Mean commute | 25.9 minThis ZIP25.9 min |
| Population density | 4.1 / sq miThis ZIP4.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 22This ZIP22 |
| Annual payroll | $1,295,000This ZIP$1,295,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 100This ZIP100 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $6,915,000This ZIP$6,915,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.42 sq miThis ZIP58.42 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 68943 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Nuckolls County | 84.0% |
| Republic County | 11.9% |
| Thayer County | 4.1% |
Other place names in 68943
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68943
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68974 | Ruskin, NE | 6.6 mi |
68325 | Byron, NE | 7.1 mi |
66964 | Republic, KS | 8.3 mi |
66970 | Webber, KS | 8.8 mi |
68340 | Deshler, NE | 10.3 mi |
68978 | Superior, NE | 11.4 mi |
66939 | Courtland, KS | 12.3 mi |
68327 | Chester, NE | 14.1 mi |
68964 | Oak, NE | 14.1 mi |
68961 | Nelson, NE | 14.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68943?
68943 is in Hardy, Nebraska, in Nuckolls County. Its published point location is 40.0311, -97.8873.
What county is 68943 in?
68943 spans 3 counties: Nuckolls County, Republic County and Thayer County. Most of it falls in Nuckolls 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 68943?
Hardy uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68943 in?
68943 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68943?
About 241 people live in ZIP code 68943, in 110 households, at 4.1 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 68943?
$180,577 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68943?
The closest are 68974 (6.6 mi), 68325 (7.1 mi), 66964 (8.3 mi), 66970 (8.8 mi) and 68340 (10.3 mi).
Is 68943 a PO Box ZIP code?
68943 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68943 ZIP Code — Hardy, Nebraska (Nuckolls County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68943
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