ZIP Code 68440 — Steele City, NE
68440 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Steele City, Nebraska, in Jefferson County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 68440 at a glance
| ZIP code | 68440 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Steele City |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Jefferson FIPS 31095 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 109 |
| Coordinates | 40.052660, -97.011680 |
How ZIP+4 works in 68440
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 68440. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 68440 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 68440.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 68350 | Endicott, NE | 4.3 mi |
| 68342 | Diller, NE | 5 mi |
| 66946 | Hollenberg, KS | 5.9 mi |
| 68415 | Odell, NE | 10.1 mi |
| 68377 | Jansen, NE | 11.4 mi |
| 68352 | Fairbury, NE | 13 mi |
| 66945 | Hanover, KS | 13.5 mi |
| 66958 | Morrowville, KS | 14.5 mi |
| 66968 | Washington, KS | 15.7 mi |
| 66412 | Bremen, KS | 15.9 mi |
| 66955 | Mahaska, KS | 16.9 mi |
| 68424 | Plymouth, NE | 17.1 mi |
Questions about 68440
What is the ZIP+4 code for 68440?
68440 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 68440, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 68440?
68440 is assigned to Steele City, Nebraska, in Jefferson County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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