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Where 69218 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 69218 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BIZGg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 69,218 = 2 × 53 × 653. Its digits add up to 26, a total 2,038 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000111001100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 69217 (Long Pine, NE, 103 mi away) and 69219 (Nenzel, NE, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 69218 becomes 81296, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12986, 16829, 16928, 18629, 18962, 21869, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96218 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,150 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯257 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 69218 and you would come out at 42.77°S, 78.39°E — 599 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 530.2 square miles of land, 69218 is bigger than 98% of ZIP codes — room for about 403 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 429This ZIP429 |
|---|---|
| Households | 185This ZIP185 |
| Housing units | 229This ZIP229 |
| Median age | 48.9This ZIP48.9Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $78,672This ZIP$78,672Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $106,300This ZIP$106,300Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7%This ZIP19.7% |
| Mean commute | 13.5 minThis ZIP13.5 min |
| Population density | 0.8 / sq miThis ZIP0.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8This ZIP8 |
| Annual payroll | $226,000This ZIP$226,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 530.21 sq miThis ZIP530.21 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.06 sq miThis ZIP2.06 sq mi |
Other place names in 69218
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 69218
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
69211 | Cody, NE | 15.6 mi |
69343 | Gordon, NE | 16.9 mi |
57574 | Tuthill, SD | 26.8 mi |
57551 | Martin, SD | 29.2 mi |
69219 | Nenzel, NE | 30.1 mi |
69216 | Kilgore, NE | 33.0 mi |
57572 | Saint Francis, SD | 36.0 mi |
57716 | Batesland, SD | 36.7 mi |
57714 | Allen, SD | 41.2 mi |
69212 | Crookston, NE | 43.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 69218?
69218 is in Merriman, Nebraska, in Cherry County. Its published point location is 42.7748, -101.6128.
What county is 69218 in?
69218 lies in Cherry County.
What area code is 69218?
Merriman uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 69218 in?
69218 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 69218?
About 429 people live in ZIP code 69218, in 185 households, at 0.8 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 69218?
$78,672 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 69218?
The closest are 69211 (15.6 mi), 69343 (16.9 mi), 57574 (26.8 mi), 57551 (29.2 mi) and 69219 (30.1 mi).
Is 69218 a PO Box ZIP code?
69218 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “69218 ZIP Code — Merriman, Nebraska (Cherry County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/69218
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