| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (10 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 402 / 531 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:07 PM |
| Population: | 15,479 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31131 |
| Land Area: | 567 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.6380, -96.1539 |
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15,479 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 567 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 15,189 to 15,479 from 2014 to 2024 — a +1.9% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68346 (Dunbar, $91,591 median) and poorest ZIP 68417 (Otoe, $68,250) are 6.8 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.0× across this county — from $115,900 in 68448 (Talmage) to $236,700 in 68446 (Syracuse).
Density varies 12× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 68448 (Talmage) to 59 in 68410 (Nebraska City).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.1% bachelor's+ in 68346 (Dunbar) to 31.8% in 68448 (Talmage) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #20 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #16 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $78,207 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
26.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,860 of 10,660 reporting).
10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68410 | Nebraska City | Standard | 8,980 | $71,640 | 152.0 | 2.9% |
| 68446 | Syracuse | Standard | 2,792 | $90,746 | 99.3 | 0.5% |
| 68418 | Palmyra | Standard | 1,109 | $86,065 | 66.1 | -6.6% |
| 68454 | Unadilla | Standard | 778 | $84,375 | 58.1 | 19.1% |
| 68346 | Dunbar | Standard | 544 | $91,591 | 56.6 | 5.6% |
| 68344 | Douglas | Standard | 544 | $88,942 | 31.5 | 21.2% |
| 68417 | Otoe | Standard | 273 | $68,250 | 24.3 | -5.5% |
| 68448 | Talmage | Standard | 225 | $74,500 | 45.9 | -49.3% |
| 68324 | Burr | Standard | 162 | $83,665 | 32.8 | 97.6% |
| 68382 | Lorton | Standard | 72 | — | 0.0 | 16.1% |