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Where 68977 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 68977 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LLGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,977 = 23 × 2999. Its digits add up to 37, a total 89 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110101110001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68976 (Smithfield, NE, 37 mi away) and 68978 (Superior, NE, 81 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68977 becomes 77986 — and that is a real ZIP code: Sublime, TX, 749 miles away.
- 👥 11 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (67879, 68779, 76798, 77968, 77986, 78769, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96778 in Pahoa, HI, 3,554 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯58 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68977 and you would come out at 40.07°S, 80.37°E — 811 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 100.0 square miles of land, 68977 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 76 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 226This ZIP226 |
|---|---|
| Households | 105This ZIP105 |
| Housing units | 125This ZIP125 |
| Median age | 48.2This ZIP48.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,208This ZIP$45,208Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $75,000This ZIP$75,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.8%This ZIP34.8% |
| Mean commute | 27.4 minThis ZIP27.4 min |
| Population density | 2.3 / sq miThis ZIP2.3 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 25This ZIP25 |
| Annual payroll | $985,000This ZIP$985,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $5,512,000This ZIP$5,512,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 99.96 sq miThis ZIP99.96 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 68977 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Harlan County | 50.9% |
| Furnas County | 49.1% |
Other place names in 68977
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68977
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
67647 | Long Island, KS | 10.6 mi |
68966 | Orleans, NE | 10.8 mi |
68926 | Beaver City, NE | 11.4 mi |
67622 | Almena, KS | 12.3 mi |
68967 | Oxford, NE | 12.9 mi |
68920 | Alma, NE | 16.5 mi |
67664 | Prairie View, KS | 17.4 mi |
68936 | Edison, NE | 18.8 mi |
68946 | Hendley, NE | 19.2 mi |
68971 | Republican City, NE | 20.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68977?
68977 is in Stamford, Nebraska, in Harlan County. Its published point location is 40.0670, -99.6305.
What county is 68977 in?
68977 spans 2 counties: Harlan County and Furnas County. Most of it falls in Harlan 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 68977?
Stamford uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68977 in?
68977 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68977?
About 226 people live in ZIP code 68977, in 105 households, at 2.3 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 68977?
$45,208 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68977?
The closest are 67647 (10.6 mi), 68966 (10.8 mi), 68926 (11.4 mi), 67622 (12.3 mi) and 68967 (12.9 mi).
Is 68977 a PO Box ZIP code?
68977 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68977 ZIP Code — Stamford, Nebraska (Harlan County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68977
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