ZIP Code 68731 — Dakota City, NE
68731 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Dakota City, Nebraska, in Dakota 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 68731 at a glance
| ZIP code | 68731 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Dakota City |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| County | Dakota FIPS 31043 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 3,469 |
| Coordinates | 42.409930, -96.483410 |
How ZIP+4 works in 68731
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 68731. 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 68731 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 68731.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 68776 | South Sioux City, NE | 4 mi |
| 51111 | Sioux City, IA | 5 mi |
| 68030 | Homer, NE | 6.5 mi |
| 68741 | Hubbard, NE | 6.7 mi |
| 51101 | Sioux City, IA | 7.4 mi |
| 51103 | Sioux City, IA | 7.9 mi |
| 57049 | North Sioux City, SD | 8 mi |
| 51054 | Sergeant Bluff, IA | 8 mi |
| 68743 | Jackson, NE | 8.5 mi |
| 51105 | Sioux City, IA | 9 mi |
| 51106 | Sioux City, IA | 9.1 mi |
| 51104 | Sioux City, IA | 9.5 mi |
Questions about 68731
What is the ZIP+4 code for 68731?
68731 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 68731, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 68731?
68731 is assigned to Dakota City, Nebraska, in Dakota 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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