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Where 69221 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 69221 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IZZGg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 69221 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000111001100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 69220 (Sparks, NE, 20 mi away) and 69301 (Alliance, NE, 136 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 69221 becomes 12296, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12926, 12962, 16229, 16922, 21629, 26219, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96212 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,198 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 80%.
- 🎯214 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 69221 and you would come out at 42.64°S, 79.69°E — 648 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 19m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 291.5 square miles of land, 69221 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 221 Central Parks.
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People and housing
| Population | 64This ZIP64 |
|---|---|
| Households | 39This ZIP39 |
| Housing units | 49This ZIP49 |
| Median age | 61.2This ZIP61.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $53,438This ZIP$53,438Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $96,300This ZIP$96,300Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.3%This ZIP29.3% |
| Population density | 0.2 / sq miThis ZIP0.2 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 291.46 sq miThis ZIP291.46 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.29 sq miThis ZIP0.29 sq mi |
Other place names in 69221
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 69221
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
69201 | Valentine, NE | 15.8 mi |
69214 | Johnstown, NE | 17.1 mi |
69220 | Sparks, NE | 20.4 mi |
69210 | Ainsworth, NE | 28.9 mi |
68778 | Springview, NE | 30.4 mi |
69212 | Crookston, NE | 34.2 mi |
69135 | Elsmere, NE | 34.4 mi |
69219 | Nenzel, NE | 36.6 mi |
69217 | Long Pine, NE | 39.9 mi |
69161 | Seneca, NE | 41.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 69221?
69221 is in Wood Lake, Nebraska, in Cherry County. Its published point location is 42.6415, -100.3104.
What county is 69221 in?
69221 lies in Cherry County.
What area code is 69221?
Wood Lake uses area code 402, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 69221 in?
69221 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 69221?
About 64 people live in ZIP code 69221, in 39 households, at 0.2 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 69221?
$53,438 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 69221?
The closest are 69201 (15.8 mi), 69214 (17.1 mi), 69220 (20.4 mi), 69210 (28.9 mi) and 68778 (30.4 mi).
Is 69221 a PO Box ZIP code?
69221 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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