| ZIP Codes: | 14 ZIP Codes (14 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 402 / 531 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:08 PM |
| Population: | 22,538 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31155 |
| CBSA: | Omaha, NE-IA |
| Land Area: | 792 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 10 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.2107, -96.6326 |
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22,538 residents live across 14 ZIPs covering 792 sq mi, served by 14 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 20,500 to 22,538 from 2014 to 2024 — a +9.9% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68073 (Yutan, $112,460 median) and poorest ZIP 68070 (Weston, $63,750) are 21.0 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $168,800 in 68042 (Memphis) to $370,000 in 68648 (Morse Bluff).
Density varies 22× across the county — from 8 people/sq mi in 68040 (Malmo) to 172 in 68042 (Memphis).
Educational attainment ranges from 16.2% bachelor's+ in 68050 (Prague) to 42.7% in 68018 (Colon) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #14 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #11 for median household income with the #11 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $93,678 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
33.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,180 of 15,384 reporting).
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68066 | Wahoo | Standard | 5,941 | $101,438 | 92.2 | 14.6% |
| 68003 | Ashland | Standard | 5,139 | $95,709 | 115.7 | 15.5% |
| 68073 | Yutan | Standard | 2,993 | $112,460 | 46.1 | 49.4% |
| 68017 | Ceresco | Standard | 1,979 | $69,375 | 78.4 | 36.4% |
| 68065 | Valparaiso | Standard | 1,449 | $108,689 | 93.2 | -9.7% |
| 68015 | Cedar Bluffs | Standard | 1,236 | $85,357 | 55.9 | 4.5% |
| 68041 | Mead | Standard | 1,005 | $74,000 | 39.6 | -10.3% |
| 68070 | Weston | Standard | 670 | $63,750 | 60.2 | -17.2% |
| 68050 | Prague | Standard | 527 | $66,111 | 51.2 | -10.1% |
| 68018 | Colon | Standard | 508 | $94,141 | 46.2 | -1.2% |
| 68648 | Morse Bluff | Standard | 349 | $85,214 | 42.5 | -34.2% |
| 68040 | Malmo | Standard | 325 | $68,938 | 41.9 | -40.6% |
| 68033 | Ithaca | Standard | 287 | $64,375 | 28.5 | -30.7% |
| 68042 | Memphis | Standard | 130 | $73,750 | 0.8 | 28.7% |