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Where 68978 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 68978 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,978 = 2 × 7 × 13 × 379. Its digits add up to 38, a total 58 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110101110010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68977 (Stamford, NE, 81 mi away) and 68979 (Sutton, NE, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68978 becomes 87986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (68789, 68879, 96788, 97868, 97886, 98687). The farthest-flung twin is 96788 in Pukalani, HI, 3,643 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 77%.
- 🎯30 miles northeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68978 and you would come out at 40.07°S, 81.90°E — 859 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 152.1 square miles of land, 68978 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 115 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,284This ZIP2,284 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,012This ZIP1,012 |
| Housing units | 1,167This ZIP1,167 |
| Median age | 45.2This ZIP45.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $65,764This ZIP$65,764Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $83,700This ZIP$83,700Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $663This ZIP$663Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.6%This ZIP21.6% |
| Mean commute | 14.3 minThis ZIP14.3 min |
| Population density | 15.0 / sq miThis ZIP15.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 108This ZIP108 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 935This ZIP935 |
| Annual payroll | $39,431,000This ZIP$39,431,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,020This ZIP1,020 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $66,523,000This ZIP$66,523,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 152.13 sq miThis ZIP152.13 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.21 sq miThis ZIP0.21 sq mi |
Counties 68978 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 | 84.7% |
| Jewell County | 15.3% |
Other place names in 68978
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68978
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
66970 | Webber, KS | 9.1 mi |
68961 | Nelson, NE | 10.2 mi |
68943 | Hardy, NE | 11.4 mi |
68942 | Guide Rock, NE | 12.0 mi |
68974 | Ruskin, NE | 12.8 mi |
66936 | Burr Oak, KS | 14.9 mi |
68964 | Oak, NE | 15.5 mi |
68957 | Lawrence, NE | 16.3 mi |
66939 | Courtland, KS | 18.0 mi |
66964 | Republic, KS | 18.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68978?
68978 is in Superior, Nebraska, in Nuckolls County. Its published point location is 40.0667, -98.0975.
What county is 68978 in?
68978 spans 2 counties: Nuckolls County and Jewell 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 68978?
Superior uses area codes 402 and 531, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68978 in?
68978 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68978?
About 2,284 people live in ZIP code 68978, in 1,012 households, at 15.0 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 68978?
$65,764 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68978?
The closest are 66970 (9.1 mi), 68961 (10.2 mi), 68943 (11.4 mi), 68942 (12 mi) and 68974 (12.8 mi).
Is 68978 a PO Box ZIP code?
68978 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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