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Where 68960 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 68960 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,960 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 431. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110101100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68959 (Minden, NE, 30 mi away) and 68961 (Nelson, NE, 58 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68960 becomes 06986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (06896, 09866, 60689, 60968, 68069, 96068, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09866 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,460 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯34 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68960 and you would come out at 40.08°S, 80.86°E — 825 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 01m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 45.3 square miles of land, 68960 is bigger than 57% of ZIP codes — room for about 34 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 178This ZIP178 |
|---|---|
| Households | 76This ZIP76 |
| Housing units | 102This ZIP102 |
| Median age | 48.9This ZIP48.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $85,278This ZIP$85,278Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $55,700This ZIP$55,700Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9%This ZIP15.9% |
| Mean commute | 19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min |
| Population density | 3.9 / sq miThis ZIP3.9 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 45.25 sq miThis ZIP45.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 68960 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 | 98.2% |
| Harlan County | 1.8% |
Other place names in 68960
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68960
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68929 | Bloomington, NE | 5.4 mi |
68971 | Republican City, NE | 6.5 mi |
68939 | Franklin, NE | 9.5 mi |
68920 | Alma, NE | 11.7 mi |
68947 | Hildreth, NE | 15.7 mi |
66951 | Kensington, KS | 16.1 mi |
68982 | Wilcox, NE | 17.3 mi |
68969 | Ragan, NE | 17.6 mi |
67621 | Agra, KS | 17.7 mi |
68972 | Riverton, NE | 17.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68960?
68960 is in Naponee, Nebraska, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 40.0838, -99.1390.
What county is 68960 in?
68960 spans 2 counties: Franklin County and Harlan 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 68960?
Naponee uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68960 in?
68960 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68960?
About 178 people live in ZIP code 68960, in 76 households, at 3.9 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 68960?
$85,278 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68960?
The closest are 68929 (5.4 mi), 68971 (6.5 mi), 68939 (9.5 mi), 68920 (11.7 mi) and 68947 (15.7 mi).
Is 68960 a PO Box ZIP code?
68960 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68960 ZIP Code — Naponee, Nebraska (Franklin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68960
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