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68956

ZIP 68956 is Kenesaw, Nebraska, mostly in Adams County; area codes 402 and 531; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Adams +3 more
Metro area
Hastings, NE
Population
1,140
Coordinates
40.6316, -98.6881
☼ Live from 68956 — Kenesaw, NE

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Where 68956 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68956
  • 🔢 Type 68956 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,956 = 2 × 2 × 17239. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110101011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68955 (Juniata, NE, 8 mi away) and 68957 (Lawrence, NE, 34 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68956 becomes 65986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (59866, 65689, 66859, 66958, 68659, 95668, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98566 in Neilton, WA, 1,333 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
  • 🎯56 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68956 and you would come out at 40.63°S, 81.31°E — 809 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
  • 📏 At 95.1 square miles of land, 68956 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 72 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,140This ZIP1,140
Households432This ZIP432
Housing units475This ZIP475
Median age48.4This ZIP48.4Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$94,231This ZIP$94,231Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$203,700This ZIP$203,700Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$772This ZIP$772Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher32.6%This ZIP32.6%
Mean commute25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min
Population density12.0 / sq miThis ZIP12.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments26This ZIP26
Employees131This ZIP131
Annual payroll$5,033,000This ZIP$5,033,000
Tax returns filed570This ZIP570
Total adjusted gross income$49,337,000This ZIP$49,337,000

Land area

Land area95.07 sq miThis ZIP95.07 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi

Counties 68956 spans

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CountyShare of this ZIP
Adams County 71.4%
Kearney County 20.3%
Hall County 6.5%
Buffalo County 1.8%

Other place names in 68956

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ZIP codes near 68956

ZIPCityDistance
68945 Heartwell, NE 6.6 mi
68955 Juniata, NE 8.2 mi
68950 Holstein, NE 12.2 mi
68840 Gibbon, NE 13.3 mi
68876 Shelton, NE 13.8 mi
68883 Wood River, NE 14.3 mi
68973 Roseland, NE 14.5 mi
68902 Hastings, NE 15.5 mi
68959 Minden, NE 15.9 mi
68901 Hastings, NE 17.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68956?

68956 is in Kenesaw, Nebraska, in Adams County, part of the Hastings, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.6316, -98.6881.

What county is 68956 in?

68956 spans 4 counties: Adams County, Kearney County, Hall County and Buffalo County. Most of it falls in Adams 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 68956?

Kenesaw uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68956 in?

68956 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68956?

About 1,140 people live in ZIP code 68956, in 432 households, at 12.0 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 68956?

$94,231 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68956?

The closest are 68945 (6.6 mi), 68955 (8.2 mi), 68950 (12.2 mi), 68840 (13.3 mi) and 68876 (13.8 mi).

Is 68956 a PO Box ZIP code?

68956 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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