| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 402 / 531 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:05 PM |
| Population: | 8,496 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31039 |
| Land Area: | 467 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.9493, -96.7777 |
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8,496 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 467 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,550 to 8,496 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.6% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68788 (West Point, $69,867 median) and poorest ZIP 68004 (Bancroft, $64,408) are 12.6 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $130,600 in 68004 (Bancroft) to $211,700 in 68788 (West Point).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 11 people/sq mi in 68004 (Bancroft) to 24 in 68788 (West Point).
Educational attainment ranges from 21.9% bachelor's+ in 68716 (Beemer) to 27.8% in 68004 (Bancroft) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #32 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #65 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $68,623 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,395 of 5,754 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.