| 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: | 2:13:08 PM |
| Population: | 7,808 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31147 |
| Land Area: | 572 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.1473, -95.7103 |
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7,808 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 572 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,343 to 7,808 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.4% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68457 (Verdon, $89,219 median) and poorest ZIP 68437 (Shubert, $43,750) are 6.3 miles apart — a 2.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.1× across this county — from $64,400 in 68437 (Shubert) to $137,500 in 68431 (Rulo).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 68433 (Salem) to 31 in 68355 (Falls City).
Educational attainment ranges from 1.9% bachelor's+ in 68431 (Rulo) to 31.8% in 68437 (Shubert) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #36 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #86 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,157 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,341 of 5,581 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.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Richardson County lost 6.4% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68355 | Falls City | Standard | 4,860 | $56,607 | 157.2 | -6.6% |
| 68376 | Humboldt | Standard | 1,239 | $52,000 | 143.1 | -16.6% |
| 68457 | Verdon | Standard | 460 | $89,219 | 33.3 | 17.3% |
| 68337 | Dawson | Standard | 326 | $60,577 | 61.7 | 10.9% |
| 68431 | Rulo | Standard | 269 | $75,000 | 50.8 | -7.2% |
| 68437 | Shubert | Standard | 247 | $43,750 | 32.0 | 13.8% |
| 68442 | Stella | Standard | 211 | $65,000 | 41.4 | -30.1% |
| 68433 | Salem | Standard | 196 | $46,250 | 52.8 | 24.8% |