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Where 68982 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 68982 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZBGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,982 = 2 × 3 × 11497. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110101110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68981 (Upland, NE, 16 mi away) and 69001 (Mc Cook, NE, 77 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68982 becomes 28986, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 17 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (28689, 28698, 29688, 62889, 62898, 62988, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96828 in Honolulu, HI, 3,647 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 59% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯48 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68982 and you would come out at 40.33°S, 80.80°E — 809 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
- 📏 At 87.8 square miles of land, 68982 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 67 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 591This ZIP591 |
|---|---|
| Households | 251This ZIP251 |
| Housing units | 279This ZIP279 |
| Median age | 44.9This ZIP44.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,250This ZIP$66,250Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $159,600This ZIP$159,600Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $671This ZIP$671Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.7%This ZIP33.7% |
| Mean commute | 16.4 minThis ZIP16.4 min |
| Population density | 6.7 / sq miThis ZIP6.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 20This ZIP20 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 63This ZIP63 |
| Annual payroll | $3,066,000This ZIP$3,066,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 290This ZIP290 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $24,079,000This ZIP$24,079,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 87.78 sq miThis ZIP87.78 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 68982 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Franklin County | 30.4% |
| Harlan County | 29.7% |
| Phelps County | 27.4% |
| Kearney County | 12.5% |
Other place names in 68982
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68982
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68969 | Ragan, NE | 5.2 mi |
68947 | Hildreth, NE | 7.8 mi |
68924 | Axtell, NE | 12.0 mi |
68949 | Holdrege, NE | 12.7 mi |
68929 | Bloomington, NE | 13.3 mi |
68920 | Alma, NE | 14.4 mi |
68971 | Republican City, NE | 14.6 mi |
68940 | Funk, NE | 14.7 mi |
68923 | Atlanta, NE | 14.9 mi |
68981 | Upland, NE | 16.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68982?
68982 is in Wilcox, Nebraska, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 40.3308, -99.1952.
What county is 68982 in?
68982 spans 4 counties: Franklin County, Harlan County, Phelps County and Kearney County. Most of it falls in Franklin 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 68982?
Wilcox uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68982 in?
68982 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68982?
About 591 people live in ZIP code 68982, in 251 households, at 6.7 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 68982?
$66,250 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68982?
The closest are 68969 (5.2 mi), 68947 (7.8 mi), 68924 (12 mi), 68949 (12.7 mi) and 68929 (13.3 mi).
Is 68982 a PO Box ZIP code?
68982 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68982 ZIP Code — Wilcox, Nebraska (Franklin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68982
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