| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 308 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:26 PM |
| Population: | 7,430 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31121 |
| CBSA: | Grand Island, NE |
| Land Area: | 612 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 10 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.1889, -98.0019 |
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7,430 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 612 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 7,512 to 7,430 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.1% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68827 (Chapman, $89,063 median) and poorest ZIP 68663 (Silver Creek, $57,333) are 30.7 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.5× across this county — from $171,200 in 68816 (Archer) to $430,400 in 68827 (Chapman).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 68816 (Archer) to 28 in 68826 (Central City).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.0% bachelor's+ in 68663 (Silver Creek) to 31.2% in 68816 (Archer) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #37 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #58 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $73,302 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,025 of 5,320 reporting).
6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68826 | Central City | Standard | 3,944 | $74,583 | 139.2 | 1.3% |
| 68864 | Palmer | Standard | 958 | $83,365 | 170.0 | -20.3% |
| 68628 | Clarks | Standard | 848 | $58,438 | 114.3 | -0.6% |
| 68663 | Silver Creek | Standard | 782 | $57,333 | 98.2 | 6.3% |
| 68827 | Chapman | Standard | 761 | $89,063 | 56.1 | 29.2% |
| 68816 | Archer | Standard | 137 | $61,685 | 33.9 | -42.4% |