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Where 68949 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 68949 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,949 = 3 × 3 × 47 × 163. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110101010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68948 (Holbrook, NE, 34 mi away) and 68950 (Holstein, NE, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68949 becomes 94986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46899, 46989, 46998, 49689, 49896, 49968, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96498 in APO AA, a military post office, 7,829 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯60 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68949 and you would come out at 40.43°S, 80.60°E — 797 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
- 📏 At 218.2 square miles of land, 68949 is bigger than 92% of ZIP codes — room for about 166 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 6,662This ZIP6,662 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,962This ZIP2,962 |
| Housing units | 3,132This ZIP3,132 |
| Median age | 41.8This ZIP41.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,273This ZIP$63,273Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $197,200This ZIP$197,200Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $810This ZIP$810Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2%This ZIP31.2% |
| Mean commute | 14.4 minThis ZIP14.4 min |
| Population density | 30.5 / sq miThis ZIP30.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 289This ZIP289 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,884This ZIP3,884 |
| Annual payroll | $224,250,000This ZIP$224,250,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,210This ZIP3,210 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $282,656,000This ZIP$282,656,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 218.20 sq miThis ZIP218.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 68949 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Phelps County | 85.0% |
| Harlan County | 15.0% |
Other place names in 68949
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68949
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68923 | Atlanta, NE | 5.9 mi |
68958 | Loomis, NE | 9.0 mi |
68969 | Ragan, NE | 10.1 mi |
68940 | Funk, NE | 10.6 mi |
68982 | Wilcox, NE | 12.7 mi |
68927 | Bertrand, NE | 13.3 mi |
68924 | Axtell, NE | 15.0 mi |
68967 | Oxford, NE | 17.4 mi |
68836 | Elm Creek, NE | 19.0 mi |
68966 | Orleans, NE | 19.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68949?
68949 is in Holdrege, Nebraska, in Phelps County. Its published point location is 40.4312, -99.3969.
What county is 68949 in?
68949 spans 2 counties: Phelps County and Harlan County. Most of it falls in Phelps 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 68949?
Holdrege uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68949 in?
68949 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68949?
About 6,662 people live in ZIP code 68949, in 2,962 households, at 30.5 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 68949?
$63,273 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68949?
The closest are 68923 (5.9 mi), 68958 (9 mi), 68969 (10.1 mi), 68940 (10.6 mi) and 68982 (12.7 mi).
Is 68949 a PO Box ZIP code?
68949 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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