| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 308 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:06 PM |
| Population: | 2,410 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31083 |
| Land Area: | 473 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 21 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.1681, -99.3990 |
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2,410 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 473 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 2,883 to 2,410 from 2014 to 2024 — a -16.4% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68920 (Alma, $80,938 median) and poorest ZIP 68977 (Stamford, $45,208) are 15.9 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.6× across this county — from $66,900 in 68966 (Orleans) to $177,100 in 68971 (Republican City).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 68977 (Stamford) to 10 in 68920 (Alma).
Educational attainment ranges from 22.1% bachelor's+ in 68971 (Republican City) to 34.8% in 68977 (Stamford) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #69 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #80 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $72,181 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
28.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (512 of 1,779 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 1 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.
Harlan County lost 18.1% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: