| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 308 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:24 PM |
| Population: | 2,065 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31073 |
| CBSA: | Lexington, NE |
| Land Area: | 251 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 5 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.5861, -99.7891 |
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2,065 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 251 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 1,966 to 2,065 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.0% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68937 (Elwood, $85,260 median) and poorest ZIP 68976 (Smithfield, $54,063) are 8.4 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.8× across this county — from $115,000 in 68976 (Smithfield) to $316,800 in 68937 (Elwood).
Density varies 1× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 68976 (Smithfield) to 9 in 68937 (Elwood).
Educational attainment ranges from 27.9% bachelor's+ in 68937 (Elwood) to 41.8% in 68976 (Smithfield) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #74 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #61 for median household income with the #19 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $81,725 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
29.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (467 of 1,585 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.