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Where 68961 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 68961 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IgGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,961 = 3 × 127 × 181. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110101100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68960 (Naponee, NE, 58 mi away) and 68964 (Oak, NE, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68961 becomes 16986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (16689, 16698, 18966, 69168, 89166, 96816, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96861 in Camp H M Smith, HI, 3,707 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯39 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68961 and you would come out at 40.21°S, 81.96°E — 853 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 18m.
- 📏 At 132.0 square miles of land, 68961 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 100 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 633This ZIP633 |
|---|---|
| Households | 391This ZIP391 |
| Housing units | 446This ZIP446 |
| Median age | 61.9This ZIP61.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $55,673This ZIP$55,673Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $76,900This ZIP$76,900Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $497This ZIP$497Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.9%This ZIP28.9% |
| Mean commute | 20.1 minThis ZIP20.1 min |
| Population density | 4.8 / sq miThis ZIP4.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 68This ZIP68 |
| Annual payroll | $2,486,000This ZIP$2,486,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 360This ZIP360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,075,000This ZIP$25,075,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 131.98 sq miThis ZIP131.98 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.24 sq miThis ZIP0.24 sq mi |
Other place names in 68961
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68961
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68964 | Oak, NE | 7.7 mi |
68978 | Superior, NE | 10.2 mi |
68934 | Deweese, NE | 10.8 mi |
68974 | Ruskin, NE | 10.9 mi |
68957 | Lawrence, NE | 11.6 mi |
68935 | Edgar, NE | 12.5 mi |
68335 | Davenport, NE | 13.7 mi |
68938 | Fairfield, NE | 14.8 mi |
68943 | Hardy, NE | 14.8 mi |
68942 | Guide Rock, NE | 16.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68961?
68961 is in Nelson, Nebraska, in Nuckolls County. Its published point location is 40.2090, -98.0438.
What county is 68961 in?
68961 lies in Nuckolls County.
What area code is 68961?
Nelson uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68961 in?
68961 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68961?
About 633 people live in ZIP code 68961, in 391 households, at 4.8 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 68961?
$55,673 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68961?
The closest are 68964 (7.7 mi), 68978 (10.2 mi), 68934 (10.8 mi), 68974 (10.9 mi) and 68957 (11.6 mi).
Is 68961 a PO Box ZIP code?
68961 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68961 ZIP Code — Nelson, Nebraska (Nuckolls County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68961
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