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Where 69043 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 69043 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhOGg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 69,043 = 13 × 47 × 113. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110110110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 69042 (Stockville, NE, 52 mi away) and 69044 (Trenton, NE, 13 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 69043 becomes 34096, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03469, 04693, 04936, 04963, 06349, 06439, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09643 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,853 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 58% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯143 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 69043 and you would come out at 40.13°S, 78.74°E — 761 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 194.4 square miles of land, 69043 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 148 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 546This ZIP546 |
|---|---|
| Households | 241This ZIP241 |
| Housing units | 299This ZIP299 |
| Median age | 56.4This ZIP56.4Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,438This ZIP$48,438Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $75,600This ZIP$75,600Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $750This ZIP$750Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.7%This ZIP17.7% |
| Mean commute | 15.8 minThis ZIP15.8 min |
| Population density | 2.8 / sq miThis ZIP2.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 38This ZIP38 |
| Annual payroll | $1,075,000This ZIP$1,075,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 220This ZIP220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $11,434,000This ZIP$11,434,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 194.38 sq miThis ZIP194.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.53 sq miThis ZIP0.53 sq mi |
Counties 69043 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Hitchcock County | 95.4% |
| Dundy County | 4.6% |
Other place names in 69043
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 69043
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
69037 | Max, NE | 8.8 mi |
69044 | Trenton, NE | 12.6 mi |
69021 | Benkelman, NE | 15.1 mi |
69040 | Palisade, NE | 17.2 mi |
69024 | Culbertson, NE | 22.1 mi |
67745 | Mc Donald, KS | 22.7 mi |
67730 | Atwood, KS | 23.4 mi |
69045 | Wauneta, NE | 24.0 mi |
69041 | Parks, NE | 24.8 mi |
67744 | Ludell, KS | 24.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 69043?
69043 is in Stratton, Nebraska, in Hitchcock County. Its published point location is 40.1287, -101.2552.
What county is 69043 in?
69043 spans 2 counties: Hitchcock County and Dundy County. Most of it falls in Hitchcock 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 69043?
Stratton uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 69043 in?
69043 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 69043?
About 546 people live in ZIP code 69043, in 241 households, at 2.8 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 69043?
$48,438 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 69043?
The closest are 69037 (8.8 mi), 69044 (12.6 mi), 69021 (15.1 mi), 69040 (17.2 mi) and 69024 (22.1 mi).
Is 69043 a PO Box ZIP code?
69043 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “69043 ZIP Code — Stratton, Nebraska (Hitchcock County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/69043
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