| ZIP Codes: | 11 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 308 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:23 PM |
| Population: | 10,507 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31041 |
| Land Area: | 2,632 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.4034, -99.6451 |
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10,507 residents live across 11 ZIPs covering 2,632 sq mi, served by 11 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 10,794 to 10,507 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.7% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 7 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68860 (Oconto, $95,750 median) and poorest ZIP 68874 (Sargent, $60,139) are 36.2 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.6× across this county — from $72,500 in 68860 (Oconto) to $262,800 in 68813 (Anselmo).
Density varies 11× across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 68813 (Anselmo) to 11 in 68822 (Broken Bow).
Educational attainment ranges from 5.1% bachelor's+ in 68828 (Comstock) to 32.7% in 68825 (Callaway) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #25 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #54 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $69,233 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,736 of 7,247 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68822 | Broken Bow | Standard | 4,335 | $67,500 | 388.0 | -7.7% |
| 69120 | Arnold | Standard | 1,208 | $69,886 | 385.8 | 29.2% |
| 68825 | Callaway | Standard | 995 | $64,432 | 323.8 | -12.8% |
| 68814 | Ansley | Standard | 984 | $73,295 | 211.5 | 0.5% |
| 68874 | Sargent | Standard | 821 | $60,139 | 252.9 | -8.6% |
| 68856 | Merna | Standard | 715 | $73,000 | 113.2 | 37.5% |
| 68813 | Anselmo | Standard | 518 | $73,160 | 518.5 | -7.8% |
| 68855 | Mason City | Standard | 400 | $78,750 | 170.5 | -13.2% |
| 68860 | Oconto | Standard | 301 | $95,750 | 169.8 | 24.4% |
| 68828 | Comstock | Standard | 204 | $61,667 | 76.7 | -25.5% |
| 68881 | Westerville | Standard | 26 | — | 21.3 | -68.7% |