| ZIP Codes: | 12 ZIP Codes (12 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:05 PM |
| Population: | 10,165 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 20117 |
| Land Area: | 829 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.8149, -96.5153 |
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21,581 residents live across 12 ZIPs covering 829 sq mi, served by 12 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 21,465 to 21,581 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.5% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 6 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68301 (Adams, $114,408 median) and poorest ZIP 68309 (Barneston, $49,583) are 30.9 miles apart — a 2.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 4.9× across this county — from $69,400 in 68318 (Blue Springs) to $338,300 in 68422 (Pickrell).
Density varies 175× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 68381 (Liberty) to 448 in 68309 (Barneston).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.2% bachelor's+ in 68458 (Virginia) to 41.6% in 68301 (Adams) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #38 most populous of 106 counties and ranks #38 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $69,177 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,607 of 15,195 reporting).
12 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.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68310 | Beatrice | Standard | 14,093 | $60,928 | 219.1 | -1.3% |
| 68466 | Wymore | Standard | 1,697 | $61,574 | 97.2 | -3.1% |
| 68301 | Adams | Standard | 1,549 | $114,408 | 107.9 | 8.5% |
| 68331 | Cortland | Standard | 1,002 | $96,250 | 46.9 | -5.8% |
| 68422 | Pickrell | Standard | 818 | $93,750 | 55.8 | 52.6% |
| 68318 | Blue Springs | Standard | 572 | $65,179 | 57.8 | 16.7% |
| 68415 | Odell | Standard | 508 | $75,000 | 69.5 | -24.1% |
| 68328 | Clatonia | Standard | 493 | $66,719 | 31.8 | 16.5% |
| 68357 | Filley | Standard | 347 | $95,179 | 50.6 | -5.2% |
| 68458 | Virginia | Standard | 226 | $90,526 | 30.0 | 31.4% |
| 68381 | Liberty | Standard | 159 | $74,583 | 62.1 | -21.3% |
| 68309 | Barneston | Standard | 117 | $49,583 | 0.3 | 27.2% |