| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 402 / 531 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:23 PM |
| Population: | 6,459 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31035 |
| CBSA: | Hastings, NE |
| Land Area: | 727 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.5151, -98.0716 |
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6,459 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 727 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,226 to 6,459 from 2014 to 2024 — a -10.6% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68980 (Trumbull, $124,375 median) and poorest ZIP 68935 (Edgar, $61,667) are 25.3 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $112,500 in 68975 (Saronville) to $260,300 in 68980 (Trumbull).
Density varies 6× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 68934 (Deweese) to 14 in 68980 (Trumbull).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.1% bachelor's+ in 68452 (Ong) to 42.9% in 68975 (Saronville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #43 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #31 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $80,442 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,045 of 4,516 reporting).
11 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.
Clay County lost 10.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68979 | Sutton | Standard | 1,572 | $85,862 | 136.6 | -23.5% |
| 68944 | Harvard | Standard | 1,252 | $69,432 | 111.2 | 8.3% |
| 68933 | Clay Center | Standard | 851 | $89,583 | 76.9 | -10.8% |
| 68935 | Edgar | Standard | 726 | $61,667 | 113.0 | -4.3% |
| 68941 | Glenvil | Standard | 683 | $72,460 | 90.1 | -26.3% |
| 68980 | Trumbull | Standard | 561 | $124,375 | 41.0 | 44.6% |
| 68938 | Fairfield | Standard | 532 | $68,250 | 65.9 | 5.8% |
| 68975 | Saronville | Standard | 88 | $92,500 | 27.3 | -46.3% |
| 68934 | Deweese | Standard | 84 | — | 34.6 | 9.1% |
| 68452 | Ong | Standard | 67 | $63,000 | 17.7 | -31.6% |
| 68954 | Inland | Standard | 43 | $45,893 | 12.8 | -70.5% |