| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 785 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:07 PM |
| Population: | 4,384 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 20157 |
| Land Area: | 490 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.8271, -97.6334 |
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4,114 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 490 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 4,208 to 4,114 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.2% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68943 (Hardy, $180,577 median) and poorest ZIP 68961 (Nelson, $55,673) are 13.2 miles apart — a 3.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.6× across this county — from $76,900 in 68961 (Nelson) to $200,000 in 68957 (Lawrence).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.8% bachelor's+ in 68957 (Lawrence) to 31.3% in 68964 (Oak) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #70 most populous of 106 counties and ranks #104 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $78,425 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
22.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (702 of 3,146 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 3.2× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
Nuckolls County lost 7.1% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: