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Where 69021 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 69021 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZOGg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 69,021 = 3 × 3 × 7669. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110110011101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 69020 (Bartley, NE, 68 mi away) and 69022 (Cambridge, NE, 73 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 69021 becomes 12096, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02169, 02196, 02916, 06129, 06912, 06921, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96201 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,360 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯158 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 69021 and you would come out at 40.14°S, 78.46°E — 753 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 305.7 square miles of land, 69021 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 232 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,224This ZIP1,224 |
|---|---|
| Households | 518This ZIP518 |
| Housing units | 652This ZIP652 |
| Median age | 45.4This ZIP45.4Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,375This ZIP$54,375Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $156,900This ZIP$156,900Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $700This ZIP$700Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8%This ZIP20.8% |
| Mean commute | 10.8 minThis ZIP10.8 min |
| Population density | 4.0 / sq miThis ZIP4.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 52This ZIP52 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 331This ZIP331 |
| Annual payroll | $18,556,000This ZIP$18,556,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 520This ZIP520 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $36,156,000This ZIP$36,156,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 305.74 sq miThis ZIP305.74 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.67 sq miThis ZIP0.67 sq mi |
Other place names in 69021
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 69021
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
69037 | Max, NE | 7.7 mi |
69041 | Parks, NE | 9.8 mi |
69043 | Stratton, NE | 15.1 mi |
69030 | Haigler, NE | 20.1 mi |
69045 | Wauneta, NE | 24.1 mi |
69027 | Enders, NE | 24.9 mi |
67745 | Mc Donald, KS | 25.3 mi |
67731 | Bird City, KS | 26.0 mi |
69040 | Palisade, NE | 26.6 mi |
69044 | Trenton, NE | 27.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 69021?
69021 is in Benkelman, Nebraska, in Dundy County. Its published point location is 40.1416, -101.5403.
What county is 69021 in?
69021 lies in Dundy County.
What area code is 69021?
Benkelman uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 69021 in?
69021 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 69021?
About 1,224 people live in ZIP code 69021, in 518 households, at 4.0 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 69021?
$54,375 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 69021?
The closest are 69037 (7.7 mi), 69041 (9.8 mi), 69043 (15.1 mi), 69030 (20.1 mi) and 69045 (24.1 mi).
Is 69021 a PO Box ZIP code?
69021 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “69021 ZIP Code — Benkelman, Nebraska (Dundy County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/69021
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