ZIP Code 68701 — Norfolk, NE
68701 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Norfolk, Nebraska, in Madison 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 68701 at a glance
| ZIP code | 68701 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Norfolk |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Madison FIPS 31119 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 31,417 |
| Coordinates | 42.020240, -97.440990 |
How ZIP+4 works in 68701
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 68701. 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 68701 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 68701.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 68715 | Battle Creek, NE | 9.3 mi |
| 68740 | Hoskins, NE | 11.5 mi |
| 68748 | Madison, NE | 12.6 mi |
| 68779 | Stanton, NE | 12.7 mi |
| 68767 | Pierce, NE | 13.1 mi |
| 68752 | Meadow Grove, NE | 14.1 mi |
| 68790 | Winside, NE | 16.8 mi |
| 68768 | Pilger, NE | 19.1 mi |
| 68781 | Tilden, NE | 20.7 mi |
| 68723 | Carroll, NE | 21.8 mi |
| 68642 | Humphrey, NE | 23.3 mi |
| 68631 | Creston, NE | 23.4 mi |
Questions about 68701
What is the ZIP+4 code for 68701?
68701 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 68701, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 68701?
68701 is assigned to Norfolk, Nebraska, in Madison 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.
Need thousands of these?
Upload a CSV and get ZIP+4, county, carrier route, and delivery-point data appended to every row — or call the API directly.