ZIP Code 68961

68961 is one of Nebraska's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Nelson, Nuckolls County.

City: Nelson
County: Nuckolls County
State: Nebraska
Prefix: 689xx

Where this code sits

68961 is part of the 689xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Nelson.

Nelson Nebraska ZIP codes →

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 68961 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 68961

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 68961.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 68964	9.1 mi	Oak, NE
ZIP code 68957	11 mi	Lawrence, NE
ZIP code 68934	11 mi	Deweese, NE
ZIP code 68974	11 mi	Ruskin, NE
ZIP code 68978	12 mi	Superior, NE
ZIP code 68935	12 mi	Edgar, NE
ZIP code 68943	14 mi	Hardy, NE
ZIP code 68335	16 mi	Davenport, NE

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 68961, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 68961. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.