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68976

ZIP 68976 is Smithfield, Nebraska, in Gosper County; area code 308; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Gosper
Metro area
Lexington, NE
Population
234
Coordinates
40.6023, -99.7091
☼ Live from 68976 — Smithfield, NE

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Where 68976 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 68976
  • 🔢 Type 68976 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gLGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 68,976 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 479. Its digits add up to 36, a total 149 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 10000110101110000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68975 (Saronville, NE, 92 mi away) and 68977 (Stamford, NE, 37 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 68976 becomes 67986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 8 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (67869, 68769, 68967, 76689, 76869, 78669, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96786 in Wahiawa, HI, 3,622 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 62% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
  • 🎯80 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68976 and you would come out at 40.60°S, 80.29°E — 778 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 05m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
  • 📏 At 36.4 square miles of land, 68976 is bigger than 51% of ZIP codes — room for about 28 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population234This ZIP234
Households85This ZIP85
Housing units96This ZIP96
Median age33.7This ZIP33.7Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$54,063This ZIP$54,063Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$115,000This ZIP$115,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$939This ZIP$939Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher41.8%This ZIP41.8%
Mean commute23.9 minThis ZIP23.9 min
Population density6.4 / sq miThis ZIP6.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments3This ZIP3
Employees2This ZIP2
Annual payroll$50,000This ZIP$50,000

Land area

Land area36.43 sq miThis ZIP36.43 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 68976

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ZIP codes near 68976

ZIPCityDistance
68927 Bertrand, NE 8.1 mi
68937 Elwood, NE 8.2 mi
68958 Loomis, NE 11.7 mi
68863 Overton, NE 14.6 mi
68850 Lexington, NE 15.6 mi
69028 Eustis, NE 18.2 mi
68836 Elm Creek, NE 18.8 mi
68936 Edison, NE 20.2 mi
68949 Holdrege, NE 20.2 mi
68923 Atlanta, NE 20.4 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 68976?

68976 is in Smithfield, Nebraska, in Gosper County, part of the Lexington, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.6023, -99.7091.

What county is 68976 in?

68976 lies in Gosper County.

What area code is 68976?

Smithfield uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 68976 in?

68976 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 68976?

About 234 people live in ZIP code 68976, in 85 households, at 6.4 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 68976?

$54,063 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.

What ZIP codes are near 68976?

The closest are 68927 (8.1 mi), 68937 (8.2 mi), 68958 (11.7 mi), 68863 (14.6 mi) and 68850 (15.6 mi).

Is 68976 a PO Box ZIP code?

68976 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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