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Where 68966 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 68966 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ggGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,966 = 2 × 34483. Its digits add up to 35, a total 212 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110101100110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68964 (Oak, NE, 83 mi away) and 68967 (Oxford, NE, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68966 becomes 66986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 4 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (66869, 66968, 68669, 98666). The farthest-flung twin is 98666 in Vancouver, WA, 1,228 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯52 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68966 and you would come out at 40.16°S, 80.53°E — 810 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 138.2 square miles of land, 68966 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 105 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 426This ZIP426 |
|---|---|
| Households | 183This ZIP183 |
| Housing units | 234This ZIP234 |
| Median age | 49.9This ZIP49.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,250This ZIP$62,250Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $66,900This ZIP$66,900Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $588This ZIP$588Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.2%This ZIP26.2% |
| Mean commute | 20.0 minThis ZIP20.0 min |
| Population density | 3.1 / sq miThis ZIP3.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 59This ZIP59 |
| Annual payroll | $1,473,000This ZIP$1,473,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,790,000This ZIP$18,790,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 138.19 sq miThis ZIP138.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Other place names in 68966
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68966
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68920 | Alma, NE | 6.7 mi |
68977 | Stamford, NE | 10.8 mi |
68967 | Oxford, NE | 10.8 mi |
68971 | Republican City, NE | 11.7 mi |
68969 | Ragan, NE | 14.0 mi |
68923 | Atlanta, NE | 14.4 mi |
67647 | Long Island, KS | 15.7 mi |
68960 | Naponee, NE | 18.1 mi |
68982 | Wilcox, NE | 18.6 mi |
68949 | Holdrege, NE | 19.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68966?
68966 is in Orleans, Nebraska, in Harlan County. Its published point location is 40.1599, -99.4673.
What county is 68966 in?
68966 lies in Harlan County.
What area code is 68966?
Orleans uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68966 in?
68966 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68966?
About 426 people live in ZIP code 68966, in 183 households, at 3.1 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 68966?
$62,250 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68966?
The closest are 68920 (6.7 mi), 68977 (10.8 mi), 68967 (10.8 mi), 68971 (11.7 mi) and 68969 (14 mi).
Is 68966 a PO Box ZIP code?
68966 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68966 ZIP Code — Orleans, Nebraska (Harlan County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68966
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