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Where 69340 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 69340 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhEGg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 69,340 = 2 × 2 × 5 × 3467. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000111011011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 69339 (Crawford, NE, 70 mi away) and 69341 (Gering, NE, 81 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 69340 becomes 04396, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03469, 04693, 04936, 04963, 06349, 06439, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09643 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,805 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 76% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯248 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 69340 and you would come out at 42.15°S, 77.80°E — 617 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 16m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 06m.
- 📏 At 337.8 square miles of land, 69340 is bigger than 96% of ZIP codes — room for about 256 Central Parks.
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People and housing
| Population | 169This ZIP169 |
|---|---|
| Households | 73This ZIP73 |
| Housing units | 93This ZIP93 |
| Median age | 36.4This ZIP36.4Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $75,329This ZIP$75,329Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.9%This ZIP33.9% |
| Mean commute | 17.3 minThis ZIP17.3 min |
| Population density | 0.5 / sq miThis ZIP0.5 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 337.84 sq miThis ZIP337.84 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 7.93 sq miThis ZIP7.93 sq mi |
Counties 69340 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Sheridan County | 76.2% |
| Garden County | 17.4% |
| Cherry County | 6.4% |
ZIP codes near 69340
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
69335 | Bingham, NE | 9.3 mi |
69351 | Lakeside, NE | 11.3 mi |
69333 | Ashby, NE | 13.6 mi |
69350 | Hyannis, NE | 25.7 mi |
69366 | Whitman, NE | 32.1 mi |
69301 | Alliance, NE | 35.5 mi |
69148 | Lisco, NE | 38.3 mi |
69343 | Gordon, NE | 38.5 mi |
69347 | Hay Springs, NE | 39.5 mi |
69147 | Lewellen, NE | 40.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 69340?
69340 is in Ellsworth, Nebraska, in Sheridan County. Its published point location is 42.1498, -102.1968.
What county is 69340 in?
69340 spans 3 counties: Sheridan County, Garden County and Cherry County. Most of it falls in Sheridan 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 time zone is 69340 in?
69340 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 69340?
About 169 people live in ZIP code 69340, in 73 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 69340?
$75,329 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 69340?
The closest are 69335 (9.3 mi), 69351 (11.3 mi), 69333 (13.6 mi), 69350 (25.7 mi) and 69366 (32.1 mi).
Is 69340 a PO Box ZIP code?
69340 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “69340 ZIP Code — Ellsworth, Nebraska (Sheridan County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/69340
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