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Where 69142 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 69142 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZhIGg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 69,142 = 2 × 181 × 191. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000111000010110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 69141 (Gurley, NE, 142 mi away) and 69143 (Hershey, NE, 62 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 69142 becomes 24196, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 46 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12469, 12496, 12946, 12964, 14269, 14692, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96214 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,265 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯170 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 69142 and you would come out at 41.91°S, 79.70°E — 687 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 14m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 07m.
- 📏 At 123.3 square miles of land, 69142 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 94 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 53This ZIP53 |
|---|---|
| Households | 31This ZIP31 |
| Housing units | 45This ZIP45 |
| Median age | 50.5This ZIP50.5Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $450,000This ZIP$450,000Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $419This ZIP$419Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 63.8%This ZIP63.8% |
| Mean commute | 22.0 minThis ZIP22.0 min |
| Population density | 0.4 / sq miThis ZIP0.4 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 123.27 sq miThis ZIP123.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.47 sq miThis ZIP0.47 sq mi |
Counties 69142 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Thomas County | 100.0% |
| Blaine County | 0.0% |
Other place names in 69142
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 69142
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
69157 | Purdum, NE | 8.4 mi |
68833 | Dunning, NE | 14.7 mi |
69135 | Elsmere, NE | 16.1 mi |
69166 | Thedford, NE | 18.0 mi |
69163 | Stapleton, NE | 26.7 mi |
68813 | Anselmo, NE | 27.4 mi |
68821 | Brewster, NE | 28.6 mi |
69161 | Seneca, NE | 29.6 mi |
69120 | Arnold, NE | 33.4 mi |
68856 | Merna, NE | 37.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 69142?
69142 is in Halsey, Nebraska, in Thomas County. Its published point location is 41.9139, -100.3049.
What county is 69142 in?
69142 spans 2 counties: Thomas County and Blaine County. Most of it falls in Thomas 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 69142?
Halsey uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 69142 in?
69142 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 69142?
About 53 people live in ZIP code 69142, in 31 households, at 0.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 69142?
The closest are 69157 (8.4 mi), 68833 (14.7 mi), 69135 (16.1 mi), 69166 (18 mi) and 69163 (26.7 mi).
Is 69142 a PO Box ZIP code?
69142 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “69142 ZIP Code — Halsey, Nebraska (Thomas County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/69142
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