| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 308 / 402 / 531 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:04 PM |
| Population: | 5,779 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31011 |
| Land Area: | 791 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.6369, -98.0897 |
| Quick Link: |
5,779 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 791 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 5,829 to 5,779 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.9% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68655 (Primrose, $84,167 median) and poorest ZIP 68660 (Saint Edward, $55,577) are 22.5 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $119,600 in 68655 (Primrose) to $231,700 in 68620 (Albion).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 68655 (Primrose) to 10 in 68620 (Albion).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.4% bachelor's+ in 68623 (Belgrade) to 21.9% in 68620 (Albion) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #47 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #42 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $76,254 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (782 of 4,041 reporting).
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68620 | Albion | Standard | 2,986 | $83,450 | 286.6 | 8.7% |
| 68660 | Saint Edward | Standard | 893 | $55,577 | 124.1 | -27.4% |
| 68627 | Cedar Rapids | Standard | 802 | $72,159 | 138.1 | 34.1% |
| 68652 | Petersburg | Standard | 630 | $79,271 | 137.4 | -21.9% |
| 68623 | Belgrade | Standard | 356 | $69,167 | 70.0 | 23.6% |
| 68655 | Primrose | Standard | 112 | $84,167 | 35.2 | -29.6% |