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Where 69040 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 69040 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhOGg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 69,040 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 863. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110110110000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 69039 (Moorefield, NE, 45 mi away) and 69041 (Parks, NE, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 69040 becomes 04096 — and that is a real ZIP code: Yarmouth, ME, 1,596 miles away.
- 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00694, 04069, 04096, 04609, 06094, 06409, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09604 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,475 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯139 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 69040 and you would come out at 40.35°S, 78.88°E — 751 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 198.2 square miles of land, 69040 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 150 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 566This ZIP566 |
|---|---|
| Households | 209This ZIP209 |
| Housing units | 265This ZIP265 |
| Median age | 41.2This ZIP41.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,750This ZIP$73,750Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,200This ZIP$109,200Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $775This ZIP$775Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.9%This ZIP18.9% |
| Mean commute | 38.4 minThis ZIP38.4 min |
| Population density | 2.9 / sq miThis ZIP2.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 32This ZIP32 |
| Annual payroll | $1,226,000This ZIP$1,226,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 230This ZIP230 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $12,429,000This ZIP$12,429,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 198.19 sq miThis ZIP198.19 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 69040 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hayes County | 51.5% |
| Hitchcock County | 48.5% |
Other place names in 69040
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 69040
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
69045 | Wauneta, NE | 15.2 mi |
69024 | Culbertson, NE | 15.6 mi |
69032 | Hayes Center, NE | 15.8 mi |
69044 | Trenton, NE | 16.5 mi |
69043 | Stratton, NE | 17.2 mi |
69037 | Max, NE | 19.1 mi |
69027 | Enders, NE | 23.6 mi |
69001 | Mc Cook, NE | 25.2 mi |
69021 | Benkelman, NE | 26.6 mi |
69038 | Maywood, NE | 26.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 69040?
69040 is in Palisade, Nebraska, in Hayes County. Its published point location is 40.3548, -101.1199.
What county is 69040 in?
69040 spans 2 counties: Hayes County and Hitchcock County. Most of it falls in Hayes 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 69040?
Palisade uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 69040 in?
69040 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 69040?
About 566 people live in ZIP code 69040, in 209 households, at 2.9 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 69040?
$73,750 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 69040?
The closest are 69045 (15.2 mi), 69024 (15.6 mi), 69032 (15.8 mi), 69044 (16.5 mi) and 69043 (17.2 mi).
Is 69040 a PO Box ZIP code?
69040 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “69040 ZIP Code — Palisade, Nebraska (Hayes County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/69040
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