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Where 69157 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 69157 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LSIGg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 69,157 = 11 × 6287. Its digits add up to 28, a total 1,520 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000111000100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 69156 (Potter, NE, 171 mi away) and 69160 (Sidney, NE, 155 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 69157 becomes 75196, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15679, 15697, 17569, 17965, 19567, 59716, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96517 in FPO AA, a military post office, 6,203 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 75% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯169 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 69157 and you would come out at 41.97°S, 79.84°E — 689 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 197.0 square miles of land, 69157 is bigger than 91% of ZIP codes — room for about 150 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 99This ZIP99 |
|---|---|
| Households | 32This ZIP32 |
| Housing units | 47This ZIP47 |
| Median age | 53.7This ZIP53.7Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $95,714This ZIP$95,714Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5%This ZIP22.5% |
| Mean commute | 16.8 minThis ZIP16.8 min |
| Population density | 0.5 / sq miThis ZIP0.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15This ZIP15 |
| Annual payroll | $730,000This ZIP$730,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 197.01 sq miThis ZIP197.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.19 sq miThis ZIP0.19 sq mi |
Counties 69157 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Blaine County | 71.4% |
| Brown County | 20.6% |
| Cherry County | 8.0% |
ZIP codes near 69157
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
69142 | Halsey, NE | 8.4 mi |
68833 | Dunning, NE | 13.2 mi |
69135 | Elsmere, NE | 13.5 mi |
68821 | Brewster, NE | 20.5 mi |
69166 | Thedford, NE | 24.1 mi |
68813 | Anselmo, NE | 24.1 mi |
69217 | Long Pine, NE | 30.7 mi |
69210 | Ainsworth, NE | 33.1 mi |
69214 | Johnstown, NE | 33.4 mi |
68879 | Taylor, NE | 33.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 69157?
69157 is in Purdum, Nebraska, in Blaine County. Its published point location is 41.9668, -100.1584.
What county is 69157 in?
69157 spans 3 counties: Blaine County, Brown County and Cherry County. Most of it falls in Blaine 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 69157?
Purdum uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 69157 in?
69157 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 69157?
About 99 people live in ZIP code 69157, in 32 households, at 0.5 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 69157?
$95,714 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 69157?
The closest are 69142 (8.4 mi), 68833 (13.2 mi), 69135 (13.5 mi), 68821 (20.5 mi) and 69166 (24.1 mi).
Is 69157 a PO Box ZIP code?
69157 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “69157 ZIP Code — Purdum, Nebraska (Blaine County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/69157
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