| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 402 / 531 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:07 PM |
| Population: | 39,074 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31119 |
| CBSA: | Norfolk, NE |
| Land Area: | 783 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.9533, -97.6156 |
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39,074 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 783 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 38,839 to 39,074 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.6% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68715 (Battle Creek, $95,714 median) and poorest ZIP 68758 (Newman Grove, $56,667) are 16.6 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $124,700 in 68752 (Meadow Grove) to $238,800 in 68715 (Battle Creek).
Density varies 41× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 68752 (Meadow Grove) to 168 in 68701 (Norfolk).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.5% bachelor's+ in 68748 (Madison) to 24.7% in 68701 (Norfolk) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #6 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #60 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,743 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,130 of 25,804 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 1 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.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68701 | Norfolk | Standard | 31,417 | $62,633 | 187.1 | 3.0% |
| 68748 | Madison | Standard | 2,706 | $69,740 | 170.0 | -19.8% |
| 68715 | Battle Creek | Standard | 1,885 | $95,714 | 54.7 | 29.6% |
| 68781 | Tilden | Standard | 1,324 | $67,212 | 131.2 | -17.9% |
| 68758 | Newman Grove | Standard | 1,199 | $56,667 | 106.6 | 15.1% |
| 68752 | Meadow Grove | Standard | 543 | $66,250 | 133.2 | -36.6% |
| 68702 | Norfolk | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |