| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 308 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:05 PM |
| Population: | 2,840 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31061 |
| Land Area: | 631 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.1993, -98.9425 |
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2,840 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 631 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 3,156 to 2,840 from 2014 to 2024 — a -10.0% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68960 (Naponee, $85,278 median) and poorest ZIP 68972 (Riverton, $50,000) are 18.7 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $55,700 in 68960 (Naponee) to $124,400 in 68947 (Hildreth).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 68972 (Riverton) to 8 in 68939 (Franklin).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.6% bachelor's+ in 68972 (Riverton) to 22.6% in 68947 (Hildreth) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #65 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #71 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,479 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (423 of 2,100 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.
Franklin County lost 10.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68939 | Franklin | Standard | 1,107 | $54,083 | 140.0 | -3.3% |
| 68947 | Hildreth | Standard | 664 | $63,472 | 87.6 | 12.7% |
| 68932 | Campbell | Standard | 355 | $80,625 | 94.2 | -16.7% |
| 68972 | Riverton | Standard | 203 | $50,000 | 120.7 | -6.9% |
| 68960 | Naponee | Standard | 178 | $85,278 | 48.8 | -26.4% |
| 68929 | Bloomington | Standard | 167 | $66,042 | 54.7 | -25.1% |
| 68981 | Upland | Standard | 166 | $62,917 | 84.4 | -47.0% |