Getting aroundAirportNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field LBF81 miUS highwayUS 1836.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 68879 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min6:02 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min8:02 am – 5:10 pm
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People366 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.6146 householdsMedian household income $69,375Median home value $105,500Median rent $783 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $853 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 191 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 17%, education and health care 17%, construction 15%Average commute 28 minutes84% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 11%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 9°F27 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 14 days27 days above 90°F, 173 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Taylor station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorseshoe Bend Lakelake · 7.0 miMud Bayoulake · 7.5 miTaylor-Ord Diversion Reservoirreservoir · 7.7 miHannamon Bayou Campgroundcampground · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMyrtle E. Hall Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 1,990 acresJohn W. And Louise Seier National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.0 mi · 2,403 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 30 Jun 201849 mi away, near Arnold, NebraskaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 26 Jul 201848 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLoup County, NE, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 202585 of 92 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 22, worst day 87main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Thomas County, NE, 52 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Elevation2,436 ft742 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
