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Where 69220 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 69220 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZZGg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 69,220 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 3461. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000111001100100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 69219 (Nenzel, NE, 46 mi away) and 69221 (Wood Lake, NE, 20 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 69220 becomes 02296, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02269, 06922, 09226, 09262, 09622, 20629, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96220 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,394 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 82% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯229 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 69220 and you would come out at 42.92°S, 79.83°E — 639 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 21m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 01m.
- 📏 At 99.9 square miles of land, 69220 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 76 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 54This ZIP54 |
|---|---|
| Households | 40This ZIP40 |
| Housing units | 64This ZIP64 |
| Median age | 54.5This ZIP54.5Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $232,100This ZIP$232,100Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.3%This ZIP9.3% |
| Population density | 0.5 / sq miThis ZIP0.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 3This ZIP3 |
|---|---|
| Annual payroll | $144,000This ZIP$144,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 99.94 sq miThis ZIP99.94 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi |
Counties 69220 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Keya Paha County | 66.1% |
| Cherry County | 33.9% |
ZIP codes near 69220
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68778 | Springview, NE | 18.5 mi |
69221 | Wood Lake, NE | 20.4 mi |
57580 | Winner, SD | 25.9 mi |
57528 | Colome, SD | 27.3 mi |
69201 | Valentine, NE | 27.5 mi |
69212 | Crookston, NE | 32.4 mi |
57563 | Okreek, SD | 32.4 mi |
69214 | Johnstown, NE | 32.7 mi |
68753 | Mills, NE | 34.9 mi |
57555 | Mission, SD | 35.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 69220?
69220 is in Sparks, Nebraska, in Keya Paha County. Its published point location is 42.9185, -100.1686.
What county is 69220 in?
69220 spans 2 counties: Keya Paha County and Cherry County. Most of it falls in Keya Paha 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 69220?
Sparks uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 69220 in?
69220 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 69220?
About 54 people live in ZIP code 69220, in 40 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 ZIP codes are near 69220?
The closest are 68778 (18.5 mi), 69221 (20.4 mi), 57580 (25.9 mi), 57528 (27.3 mi) and 69201 (27.5 mi).
Is 69220 a PO Box ZIP code?
69220 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “69220 ZIP Code — Sparks, Nebraska (Keya Paha County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/69220
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