| ZIP Codes: | 2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 402 / 531 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:27 PM |
| Population: | 2,990 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31167 |
| CBSA: | Norfolk, NE |
| Land Area: | 254 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 3 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.9665, -97.1302 |
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2,990 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 254 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 3,182 to 2,990 from 2014 to 2024 — a -6.0% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68779 (Stanton, $78,594 median) and poorest ZIP 68768 (Pilger, $78,125) are 6.8 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.0× across this county — from $196,700 in 68768 (Pilger) to $203,300 in 68779 (Stanton).
Density varies 1× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 68768 (Pilger) to 12 in 68779 (Stanton).
Educational attainment ranges from 22.8% bachelor's+ in 68768 (Pilger) to 26.8% in 68779 (Stanton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #60 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #24 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $78,479 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
25.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (524 of 2,032 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Stanton County lost 6.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: