ZIP Code 68902 in Hastings, NE

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Hastings, Nebraska
County:Adams County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:1:30:18 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:402 / 531
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:40.5864, -98.3882
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68902 Hastings, NE - Business District Hub

ZIP Code 68902, Hastings

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationAdams County, NE
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points461 (272 businesses)
PO Boxes189
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 68901
Key Facts
  • This ZIP was classified as PO Box only but currently includes street delivery to 272 business addresses along 2 city carrier routes
  • With 189 PO Boxes and 272 business delivery points but zero residential population, this serves as a business and institutional hub within Hastings
  • N Kansas Ave dominates delivery with 132 of 134 street records, indicating a concentrated business corridor
  • The ZIP is a point location enclosed within ZIP 68901, which serves Hastings's residential areas
  • Census data shows 35 business establishments employing 472 people operate within this business district ZIP

Overview

ZIP code 68902 serves a business district within Hastings, Nebraska, a city in Adams County. This ZIP is classified as PO Box only, but that classification doesn't tell the full story. The post office here actually provides both PO Box service and street delivery to businesses.

Postal Services

The Hastings post office at this location maintains 189 PO Boxes and delivers to 272 business addresses. Most delivery happens along N Kansas Ave, which accounts for 132 of the 134 street delivery records. The named building Hastings Regional Center appears in the postal records, suggesting this ZIP serves institutional or governmental facilities.

Service Area

This ZIP has no residential population. It's a point location enclosed within the larger 68901 ZIP code, which serves Hastings's residential areas. Hastings itself has standard street delivery available through 68901. The 68902 designation functions primarily as a business and PO Box hub within the city.

With 35 business establishments employing 472 people according to Census records, this ZIP represents a concentration of commercial and institutional activity. The presence of city carrier routes (2 distinct routes) confirms active street delivery to these business locations, despite the PO Box classification.

Mailing Information

Mail to businesses at this location can use either street addresses on N Kansas Ave or PO Box numbers. Both are valid for the 68902 ZIP code. Residential addresses in Hastings use the 68901 ZIP code instead.

Street Name Patterns

Business Corridor Institutional

N Kansas Ave serves as the primary business corridor, with Hastings Regional Center as a named institutional facility.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 68902 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 36 business establishments, employing about 484 people with an annual payroll of $30,817,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1,875Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:36Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$6,110,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$30,817,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:484Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 68902 is located in Adams County, Nebraska, within the Hastings, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 25580) and Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 40,503 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 68902. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Hastings, NESource: Census
CBSA Number:25580Source: Census
CBSA Type:MicroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:40,503Source: Census
MSA:Source: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:03Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:67435.41 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:3121415Source: Census
Place Name:Hastings city; NebraskaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


68920 | | 68901

Schools in ZIP Code 68902


We could not locate which school district 68902 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Longfellow Elementary School 828 N Hastings Ave
Hastings, NE 68901
District: Hastings Public SchoolsNearby
Alcott Elementary School 313 N Cedar
Hastings, NE 68901
District: Hastings Public SchoolsNearby
Lincoln Elementary School 720 S Franklin
Hastings, NE 68901
District: Hastings Public SchoolsNearby
Hastings Senior High School 1100 W 14th St
Hastings, NE 68901
District: Hastings Public SchoolsNearby
Hawthorne Elementary School 2200 W 9th St
Hastings, NE 68901
District: Hastings Public SchoolsNearby
St Cecilia Middle Sch/High School 521 N Kansas Ave
Hastings, NE 68901
District: Private SchoolNearby
Zion Lutheran School 465 S Marian Rd
Hastings, NE 68901
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Michael's Elementary School 721 Creighton Ave
Hastings, NE 68901
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 68902


Hastings College 710 N Turner Ave
Hastings, NE 68901
Type: Post Secondary
Central Community College 3134 West Hwy 34
Grand Island, NE 68802-4903
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Nebraska At Kearney 2504 9th Avenue
Kearney, NE 68849-1212
Type: Post Secondary
York College 1125 E 8th St
York, NE 68467-2699
Type: Post Secondary
Concordia University-Nebraska 800 N Columbia Ave
Seward, NE 68434-1556
Type: Post Secondary
Doane University 1014 Boswell Avenue
Crete, NE 68333
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


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 January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov