| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 402 / 531 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:06 PM |
| Population: | 9,067 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31107 |
| Land Area: | 1,183 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 32 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.6233, -97.8594 |
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9,067 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 1,183 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 9,312 to 9,067 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.6% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68724 (Center, $104,167 median) and poorest ZIP 68783 (Verdigre, $46,328) are 12.7 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $94,300 in 68760 (Niobrara) to $208,600 in 68730 (Crofton).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 3 people/sq mi in 68789 (Winnetoon) to 14 in 68730 (Crofton).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.8% bachelor's+ in 68729 (Creighton) to 27.3% in 68789 (Winnetoon) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #30 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #53 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,519 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,177 of 6,203 reporting).
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68730 | Crofton | Standard | 2,156 | $76,944 | 156.6 | 9.1% |
| 68729 | Creighton | Standard | 1,735 | $63,292 | 162.3 | -6.0% |
| 68718 | Bloomfield | Standard | 1,603 | $60,250 | 238.5 | -7.1% |
| 68760 | Niobrara | Standard | 1,126 | $53,409 | 207.0 | -18.5% |
| 68786 | Wausa | Standard | 1,080 | $78,750 | 120.0 | 1.0% |
| 68783 | Verdigre | Standard | 964 | $46,328 | 214.0 | -1.5% |
| 68724 | Center | Standard | 276 | $104,167 | 42.3 | 74.7% |
| 68789 | Winnetoon | Standard | 127 | $96,429 | 42.6 | -28.2% |