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Where 69162 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 69162 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgIGg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 69,162 = 2 × 3 × 11527. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000111000101010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 69161 (Seneca, NE, 135 mi away) and 69163 (Stapleton, NE, 132 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 69162 becomes 26196, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12966, 16629, 16692, 16926, 21669, 26169, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96216 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,305 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯250 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 69162 and you would come out at 41.13°S, 76.98°E — 656 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 08m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 12m.
- 📏 At 453.0 square miles of land, 69162 is bigger than 97% of ZIP codes — room for about 344 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 7,274This ZIP7,274 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,456This ZIP3,456 |
| Housing units | 3,714This ZIP3,714 |
| Median age | 41.9This ZIP41.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,050This ZIP$60,050Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $149,800This ZIP$149,800Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $819This ZIP$819Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.0%This ZIP21.0% |
| Mean commute | 13.3 minThis ZIP13.3 min |
| Population density | 16.1 / sq miThis ZIP16.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 235This ZIP235 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,958This ZIP2,958 |
| Annual payroll | $156,341,000This ZIP$156,341,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,480This ZIP3,480 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $237,050,000This ZIP$237,050,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 453.01 sq miThis ZIP453.01 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 69162
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 69162
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
69160 | Sidney, NE | 6.4 mi |
69141 | Gurley, NE | 12.8 mi |
80747 | Peetz, CO | 16.0 mi |
69149 | Lodgepole, NE | 18.8 mi |
80726 | Crook, CO | 18.9 mi |
69131 | Dalton, NE | 19.9 mi |
69156 | Potter, NE | 19.9 mi |
80736 | Iliff, CO | 21.9 mi |
69133 | Dix, NE | 24.5 mi |
80745 | Padroni, CO | 26.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 69162?
69162 is in Sidney, Nebraska, in Cheyenne County. Its published point location is 41.1292, -103.0165.
What county is 69162 in?
69162 lies in Cheyenne County.
What area code is 69162?
Sidney uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 69162 in?
69162 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 69162?
About 7,274 people live in ZIP code 69162, in 3,456 households, at 16.1 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 69162?
$60,050 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 69162?
The closest are 69160 (6.4 mi), 69141 (12.8 mi), 80747 (16 mi), 69149 (18.8 mi) and 80726 (18.9 mi).
Is 69162 a PO Box ZIP code?
69162 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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