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Where 68947 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 68947 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 68947 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110101010011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68946 (Hendley, NE, 51 mi away) and 68948 (Holbrook, NE, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68947 becomes 74986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46789, 46798, 46897, 46978, 46987, 47869, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96847 in Honolulu, HI, 3,655 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯41 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68947 and you would come out at 40.30°S, 80.95°E — 815 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 93.3 square miles of land, 68947 is bigger than 76% of ZIP codes — room for about 71 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 664This ZIP664 |
|---|---|
| Households | 287This ZIP287 |
| Housing units | 304This ZIP304 |
| Median age | 38.8This ZIP38.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,472This ZIP$63,472Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $124,400This ZIP$124,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $680This ZIP$680Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.6%This ZIP22.6% |
| Mean commute | 23.5 minThis ZIP23.5 min |
| Population density | 7.1 / sq miThis ZIP7.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 52This ZIP52 |
| Annual payroll | $1,834,000This ZIP$1,834,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 260This ZIP260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $20,757,000This ZIP$20,757,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 93.26 sq miThis ZIP93.26 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 68947 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Franklin County | 79.2% |
| Kearney County | 20.8% |
Other place names in 68947
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68947
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68982 | Wilcox, NE | 7.8 mi |
68981 | Upland, NE | 8.5 mi |
68929 | Bloomington, NE | 10.4 mi |
68969 | Ragan, NE | 12.6 mi |
68924 | Axtell, NE | 13.9 mi |
68939 | Franklin, NE | 14.1 mi |
68959 | Minden, NE | 14.4 mi |
68960 | Naponee, NE | 15.7 mi |
68971 | Republican City, NE | 16.1 mi |
68932 | Campbell, NE | 16.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68947?
68947 is in Hildreth, Nebraska, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 40.3014, -99.0519.
What county is 68947 in?
68947 spans 2 counties: Franklin County and Kearney County. Most of it falls in Franklin 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 68947?
Hildreth uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68947 in?
68947 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68947?
About 664 people live in ZIP code 68947, in 287 households, at 7.1 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 68947?
$63,472 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68947?
The closest are 68982 (7.8 mi), 68981 (8.5 mi), 68929 (10.4 mi), 68969 (12.6 mi) and 68924 (13.9 mi).
Is 68947 a PO Box ZIP code?
68947 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68947 ZIP Code — Hildreth, Nebraska (Franklin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68947
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