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Where 68974 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 68974 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hLGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,974 = 2 × 34487. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110101101110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68973 (Roseland, NE, 43 mi away) and 68975 (Saronville, NE, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68974 becomes 47986 — and that is a real ZIP code: Templeton, IN, 562 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46789, 46798, 46897, 46978, 46987, 47869, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96847 in Honolulu, HI, 3,717 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯43 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68974 and you would come out at 40.13°S, 82.13°E — 863 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 19m.
- 📏 At 34.8 square miles of land, 68974 is bigger than 49% of ZIP codes — room for about 26 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 262This ZIP262 |
|---|---|
| Households | 130This ZIP130 |
| Housing units | 145This ZIP145 |
| Median age | 53.7This ZIP53.7Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $79,643This ZIP$79,643Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $92,000This ZIP$92,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.7%This ZIP22.7% |
| Mean commute | 13.8 minThis ZIP13.8 min |
| Population density | 7.5 / sq miThis ZIP7.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 8This ZIP8 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 42This ZIP42 |
| Annual payroll | $1,909,000This ZIP$1,909,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 34.82 sq miThis ZIP34.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 68974 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Nuckolls County | 89.0% |
| Thayer County | 11.0% |
Other place names in 68974
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68974
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68943 | Hardy, NE | 6.6 mi |
68340 | Deshler, NE | 6.8 mi |
68964 | Oak, NE | 7.8 mi |
68325 | Byron, NE | 9.9 mi |
68961 | Nelson, NE | 10.9 mi |
68335 | Davenport, NE | 12.2 mi |
68978 | Superior, NE | 12.8 mi |
66964 | Republic, KS | 13.8 mi |
66970 | Webber, KS | 14.5 mi |
68326 | Carleton, NE | 14.6 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68974?
68974 is in Ruskin, Nebraska, in Nuckolls County. Its published point location is 40.1259, -97.8677.
What county is 68974 in?
68974 spans 2 counties: Nuckolls County and Thayer 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 68974?
Ruskin uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68974 in?
68974 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68974?
About 262 people live in ZIP code 68974, in 130 households, at 7.5 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 68974?
$79,643 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68974?
The closest are 68943 (6.6 mi), 68340 (6.8 mi), 68964 (7.8 mi), 68325 (9.9 mi) and 68961 (10.9 mi).
Is 68974 a PO Box ZIP code?
68974 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68974 ZIP Code — Ruskin, Nebraska (Nuckolls County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68974
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