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68957

ZIP 68957 is Lawrence, Nebraska, mostly in Nuckolls County; area codes 402 and 531; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Nuckolls +3 more
Metro area
none
Population
555
Coordinates
40.2740, -98.2464
☼ Live from 68957 — Lawrence, NE

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Where 68957 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68957
  • 🔢 Type 68957 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,957 = 7 × 9851. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110101011101
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68956 (Kenesaw, NE, 34 mi away) and 68958 (Loomis, NE, 69 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68957 becomes 75986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (58769, 59867, 65789, 65897, 67859, 68759, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96857 in Schofield Barracks, HI, 3,701 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
  • 🎯35 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68957 and you would come out at 40.27°S, 81.75°E — 842 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 104.5 square miles of land, 68957 is bigger than 79% of ZIP codes — room for about 79 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population555This ZIP555
Households268This ZIP268
Housing units289This ZIP289
Median age55.1This ZIP55.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$109,900This ZIP$109,900Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$200,000This ZIP$200,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%This ZIP12.8%
Mean commute38.3 minThis ZIP38.3 min
Population density5.3 / sq miThis ZIP5.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments13This ZIP13
Employees66This ZIP66
Annual payroll$1,759,000This ZIP$1,759,000
Tax returns filed280This ZIP280
Total adjusted gross income$19,769,000This ZIP$19,769,000

Land area

Land area104.46 sq miThis ZIP104.46 sq mi
Water area0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi

Counties 68957 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Nuckolls County 68.5%
Webster County 27.0%
Adams County 2.7%
Clay County 1.8%

Other place names in 68957

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ZIP codes near 68957

ZIPCityDistance
68934 Deweese, NE 6.9 mi
68930 Blue Hill, NE 9.0 mi
68961 Nelson, NE 11.6 mi
68938 Fairfield, NE 11.9 mi
68942 Guide Rock, NE 12.9 mi
68941 Glenvil, NE 13.5 mi
68925 Ayr, NE 14.4 mi
68978 Superior, NE 16.3 mi
68935 Edgar, NE 16.6 mi
68964 Oak, NE 18.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68957?

68957 is in Lawrence, Nebraska, in Nuckolls County. Its published point location is 40.2740, -98.2464.

What county is 68957 in?

68957 spans 4 counties: Nuckolls County, Webster County, Adams County and Clay County. Most of it falls in Nuckolls 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 68957?

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

What time zone is 68957 in?

68957 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68957?

About 555 people live in ZIP code 68957, in 268 households, at 5.3 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 68957?

$109,900 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68957?

The closest are 68934 (6.9 mi), 68930 (9 mi), 68961 (11.6 mi), 68938 (11.9 mi) and 68942 (12.9 mi).

Is 68957 a PO Box ZIP code?

68957 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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