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Where 68946 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 68946 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ghGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,946 = 2 × 3 × 11491. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110101010010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68945 (Heartwell, NE, 71 mi away) and 68947 (Hildreth, NE, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68946 becomes 64986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46869, 46896, 46968, 46986, 49668, 49686, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96468 in APO AA, a military post office, 8,490 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯77 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68946 and you would come out at 40.11°S, 80.01°E — 798 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 19.7 square miles of land, 68946 is bigger than 37% of ZIP codes — room for about 15 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 36This ZIP36 |
|---|---|
| Households | 26This ZIP26 |
| Housing units | 43This ZIP43 |
| Median age | 33.0This ZIP33.0Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $11,667This ZIP$11,667Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.2%This ZIP3.2% |
| Population density | 1.8 / sq miThis ZIP1.8 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 19.68 sq miThis ZIP19.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 68946
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68946
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
69046 | Wilsonville, NE | 6.6 mi |
68926 | Beaver City, NE | 7.9 mi |
69020 | Bartley, NE | 14.7 mi |
68948 | Holbrook, NE | 16.4 mi |
68922 | Arapahoe, NE | 16.6 mi |
69036 | Lebanon, NE | 17.2 mi |
67653 | Norcatur, KS | 18.0 mi |
68936 | Edison, NE | 18.3 mi |
67654 | Norton, KS | 18.9 mi |
68977 | Stamford, NE | 19.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68946?
68946 is in Hendley, Nebraska, in Furnas County. Its published point location is 40.1068, -99.9904.
What county is 68946 in?
68946 lies in Furnas County.
What area code is 68946?
Hendley uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68946 in?
68946 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68946?
About 36 people live in ZIP code 68946, in 26 households, at 1.8 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 68946?
$11,667 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68946?
The closest are 69046 (6.6 mi), 68926 (7.9 mi), 69020 (14.7 mi), 68948 (16.4 mi) and 68922 (16.6 mi).
Is 68946 a PO Box ZIP code?
68946 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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