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Where 69156 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 69156 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSIGg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 69,156 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 17 × 113. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000111000100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 69155 (Paxton, NE, 102 mi away) and 69157 (Purdum, NE, 171 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 69156 becomes 65196, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15696, 16659, 16695, 56169, 56619, 61569, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96516 in FPO AA, a military post office, 4,173 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 82%.
- 🎯269 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 69156 and you would come out at 41.28°S, 76.65°E — 639 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 09m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 11m.
- 📏 At 366.8 square miles of land, 69156 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 278 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 668This ZIP668 |
|---|---|
| Households | 280This ZIP280 |
| Housing units | 318This ZIP318 |
| Median age | 48.9This ZIP48.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $81,346This ZIP$81,346Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $117,400This ZIP$117,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,098This ZIP$1,098Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.9%This ZIP26.9% |
| Mean commute | 22.2 minThis ZIP22.2 min |
| Population density | 1.8 / sq miThis ZIP1.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 19This ZIP19 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 64This ZIP64 |
| Annual payroll | $3,297,000This ZIP$3,297,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 280This ZIP280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $18,409,000This ZIP$18,409,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 366.83 sq miThis ZIP366.83 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 69156 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cheyenne County | 62.3% |
| Banner County | 23.5% |
| Kimball County | 14.3% |
Other place names in 69156
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 69156
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
69133 | Dix, NE | 7.6 mi |
69145 | Kimball, NE | 17.6 mi |
69160 | Sidney, NE | 18.6 mi |
69162 | Sidney, NE | 19.9 mi |
69131 | Dalton, NE | 20.5 mi |
69141 | Gurley, NE | 21.4 mi |
80747 | Peetz, CO | 25.2 mi |
69336 | Bridgeport, NE | 26.0 mi |
80745 | Padroni, CO | 26.6 mi |
69345 | Harrisburg, NE | 29.0 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 69156 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 69156?
69156 is in Potter, Nebraska, in Cheyenne County. Its published point location is 41.2766, -103.3458.
What county is 69156 in?
69156 spans 3 counties: Cheyenne County, Banner County and Kimball County. Most of it falls in Cheyenne 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 69156?
Potter uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 69156 in?
69156 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 69156?
About 668 people live in ZIP code 69156, in 280 households, at 1.8 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 69156?
$81,346 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 69156?
The closest are 69133 (7.6 mi), 69145 (17.6 mi), 69160 (18.6 mi), 69162 (19.9 mi) and 69131 (20.5 mi).
Is 69156 a PO Box ZIP code?
69156 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “69156 ZIP Code — Potter, Nebraska (Cheyenne County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/69156
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