| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 308 / 402 / 531 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:06 PM |
| Population: | 10,197 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31089 |
| Land Area: | 2,410 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.3802, -98.7512 |
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10,197 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 2,410 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 10,548 to 10,197 from 2014 to 2024 — a -3.3% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68766 (Page, $86,250 median) and poorest ZIP 68742 (Inman, $54,375) are 8.1 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.7× across this county — from $61,300 in 68742 (Inman) to $228,100 in 68780 (Stuart).
Density varies 32× across the county — from 0 people/sq mi in 68711 (Amelia) to 8 in 68763 (Oneill).
Educational attainment ranges from 23.5% bachelor's+ in 68763 (Oneill) to 71.7% in 68711 (Amelia) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #26 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #63 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $69,307 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
29.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,997 of 6,889 reporting).
9 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68763 | Oneill | Standard | 4,572 | $65,362 | 539.8 | -5.7% |
| 68713 | Atkinson | Standard | 2,285 | $77,500 | 582.6 | 6.7% |
| 68780 | Stuart | Standard | 991 | $75,833 | 294.4 | -6.9% |
| 68735 | Ewing | Standard | 828 | $73,438 | 338.9 | -21.7% |
| 68725 | Chambers | Standard | 647 | $54,583 | 214.7 | 45.4% |
| 68742 | Inman | Standard | 376 | $54,375 | 51.0 | 107.7% |
| 68766 | Page | Standard | 308 | $86,250 | 109.1 | -37.5% |
| 68734 | Emmet | Standard | 130 | — | 54.4 | 4.8% |
| 68711 | Amelia | Standard | 60 | $58,517 | 225.4 | -68.8% |