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Where 68948 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 68948 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BhGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,948 = 2 × 2 × 11 × 1567. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110101010100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68947 (Hildreth, NE, 51 mi away) and 68949 (Holdrege, NE, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68948 becomes 84986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46898, 46988, 48896, 49688, 49868, 49886, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96848 in Honolulu, HI, 3,603 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯84 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68948 and you would come out at 40.34°S, 79.97°E — 783 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 17m.
- 📏 At 117.2 square miles of land, 68948 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 89 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 335This ZIP335 |
|---|---|
| Households | 153This ZIP153 |
| Housing units | 191This ZIP191 |
| Median age | 47.5This ZIP47.5Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,958This ZIP$63,958Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $79,400This ZIP$79,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,223This ZIP$1,223Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.4%This ZIP20.4% |
| Mean commute | 23.8 minThis ZIP23.8 min |
| Population density | 2.9 / sq miThis ZIP2.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 31This ZIP31 |
| Annual payroll | $1,051,000This ZIP$1,051,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 130This ZIP130 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $7,081,000This ZIP$7,081,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 117.25 sq miThis ZIP117.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi |
Counties 68948 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 | 48.7% |
| Gosper County | 30.8% |
| Frontier County | 20.5% |
Other place names in 68948
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68948
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68922 | Arapahoe, NE | 6.8 mi |
69022 | Cambridge, NE | 8.4 mi |
68936 | Edison, NE | 13.4 mi |
68946 | Hendley, NE | 16.4 mi |
69020 | Bartley, NE | 18.0 mi |
68937 | Elwood, NE | 18.0 mi |
68926 | Beaver City, NE | 19.1 mi |
69046 | Wilsonville, NE | 19.4 mi |
69028 | Eustis, NE | 20.3 mi |
69042 | Stockville, NE | 20.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68948?
68948 is in Holbrook, Nebraska, in Furnas County. Its published point location is 40.3423, -100.0277.
What county is 68948 in?
68948 spans 3 counties: Furnas County, Gosper County and Frontier 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 68948?
Holbrook uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68948 in?
68948 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68948?
About 335 people live in ZIP code 68948, in 153 households, at 2.9 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 68948?
$63,958 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68948?
The closest are 68922 (6.8 mi), 69022 (8.4 mi), 68936 (13.4 mi), 68946 (16.4 mi) and 69020 (18 mi).
Is 68948 a PO Box ZIP code?
68948 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68948 ZIP Code — Holbrook, Nebraska (Furnas County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68948
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