| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 308 / 402 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:06 PM |
| Population: | 63,391 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31079 |
| CBSA: | Grand Island, NE |
| Land Area: | 571 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.8959, -98.4346 |
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63,391 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 571 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 60,930 to 63,391 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.0% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68832 (Doniphan, $96,641 median) and poorest ZIP 68801 (Grand Island, $63,617) are 12.8 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $129,500 in 68810 (Alda) to $250,000 in 68832 (Doniphan).
Density varies 25× across the county — from 14 people/sq mi in 68883 (Wood River) to 335 in 68801 (Grand Island).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.8% bachelor's+ in 68810 (Alda) to 25.7% in 68803 (Grand Island) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #4 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #28 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $70,123 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (8,762 of 40,703 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68801 | Grand Island | Standard | 30,824 | $63,617 | 92.0 | -0.4% |
| 68803 | Grand Island | Standard | 25,534 | $73,463 | 97.7 | 11.9% |
| 68883 | Wood River | Standard | 2,483 | $90,966 | 183.9 | -3.1% |
| 68832 | Doniphan | Standard | 2,126 | $96,641 | 93.7 | 2.3% |
| 68824 | Cairo | Standard | 1,562 | $77,989 | 81.7 | 13.6% |
| 68810 | Alda | Standard | 862 | $64,107 | 21.8 | -24.6% |
| 68802 | Grand Island | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |