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Where 69343 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 69343 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EhEGg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 69,343 = 17 × 4079. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000111011011111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 69341 (Gering, NE, 111 mi away) and 69345 (Harrisburg, NE, 118 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 69343 becomes 34396, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 27 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33469, 33496, 33694, 33946, 34639, 36349, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96343 in APO AA, a military post office, 5,777 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 80% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 81%.
- 🎯261 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 69343 and you would come out at 42.67°S, 78.09°E — 596 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 1,436.5 square miles of land, 69343 is bigger than 99% of ZIP codes — room for about 1,091 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,544This ZIP2,544 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,040This ZIP1,040 |
| Housing units | 1,296This ZIP1,296 |
| Median age | 41.7This ZIP41.7Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,741This ZIP$59,741Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,700This ZIP$116,700Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $680This ZIP$680Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7%This ZIP24.7% |
| Mean commute | 15.3 minThis ZIP15.3 min |
| Population density | 1.8 / sq miThis ZIP1.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 81This ZIP81 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 801This ZIP801 |
| Annual payroll | $36,372,000This ZIP$36,372,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 980This ZIP980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $62,795,000This ZIP$62,795,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 1,436.48 sq miThis ZIP1,436.48 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.79 sq miThis ZIP9.79 sq mi |
Counties 69343 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Cherry County | 60.0% |
| Sheridan County | 40.0% |
Other place names in 69343
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 69343
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
69218 | Merriman, NE | 16.9 mi |
69360 | Rushville, NE | 29.7 mi |
69211 | Cody, NE | 32.4 mi |
57716 | Batesland, SD | 32.8 mi |
69365 | Whiteclay, NE | 34.0 mi |
57551 | Martin, SD | 37.8 mi |
69340 | Ellsworth, NE | 38.5 mi |
69347 | Hay Springs, NE | 39.6 mi |
57794 | Wounded Knee, SD | 40.2 mi |
57574 | Tuthill, SD | 41.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 69343?
69343 is in Gordon, Nebraska, in Cherry County. Its published point location is 42.6655, -101.9109.
What county is 69343 in?
69343 spans 2 counties: Cherry County and Sheridan County. Most of it falls in Cherry 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 69343?
Gordon uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 69343 in?
69343 uses America/Denver.
How many people live in 69343?
About 2,544 people live in ZIP code 69343, in 1,040 households, at 1.8 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 69343?
$59,741 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 69343?
The closest are 69218 (16.9 mi), 69360 (29.7 mi), 69211 (32.4 mi), 57716 (32.8 mi) and 69365 (34 mi).
Is 69343 a PO Box ZIP code?
69343 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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