| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 402 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:22 PM |
| Population: | 5,553 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31003 |
| Land Area: | 783 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.2180, -98.0956 |
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5,553 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 783 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 5,474 to 5,553 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.4% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68761 (Oakdale, $82,604 median) and poorest ZIP 68773 (Royal, $51,607) are 25.3 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.3× across this county — from $50,000 in 68761 (Oakdale) to $162,500 in 68720 (Brunswick).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 68720 (Brunswick) to 15 in 68756 (Neligh).
Educational attainment ranges from 7.7% bachelor's+ in 68761 (Oakdale) to 27.3% in 68764 (Orchard) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #48 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #59 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $69,637 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (775 of 3,710 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68756 | Neligh | Standard | 1,811 | $61,667 | 123.0 | -6.9% |
| 68636 | Elgin | Standard | 1,224 | $78,056 | 216.9 | 16.3% |
| 68764 | Orchard | Standard | 819 | $70,833 | 131.5 | 16.0% |
| 68726 | Clearwater | Standard | 724 | $69,107 | 125.8 | -19.7% |
| 68761 | Oakdale | Standard | 442 | $82,604 | 55.1 | -0.7% |
| 68773 | Royal | Standard | 283 | $51,607 | 63.2 | 53.8% |
| 68720 | Brunswick | Standard | 250 | $81,250 | 67.5 | 4.2% |