| City: | Columbus, Nebraska |
| County: | Platte County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 8:51:14 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Codes: | 402 / 531 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 41.4275, -97.3641 |
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The facility supports 270 business customers and handles 88 delivery records for 24th Avenue, the sole street associated with this ZIP. Columbus operates as a small town hub where PO Boxes complement rather than replace street delivery. The post office's role extends beyond the immediate area, providing box service for customers who prefer or require it despite having street delivery alternatives available through the standard 68601 ZIP code.
The single street associated with this ZIP shows a simple numbered grid system typical of Nebraska towns, with all records concentrated on 24th Avenue.
ZIP Code 68602 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 24 business establishments, employing about 851 people with an annual payroll of $55,838,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 1,967Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 24Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $12,244,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $55,838,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 851Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 68602 is located in Platte County, Nebraska, within the Columbus, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 18100) and Nebraska's 1st Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 32,237 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 68602. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Columbus, NESource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 18100Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 32,237Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 01Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 8879.02 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 3110110Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Columbus city; NebraskaSource: Census |
ZIP Code 68602 is in the Columbus Public Schools, which serves grades Pre-Kindergarten thru 12th. There are 9 public school(s) in this ZIP Code, and we have located 3 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.