| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 402 / 531 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:09 PM |
| Population: | 9,325 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31179 |
| Land Area: | 340 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.2154, -97.1932 |
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9,325 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 340 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,720 to 9,325 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.9% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68740 (Hoskins, $103,500 median) and poorest ZIP 68787 (Wayne, $60,275) are 14.6 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $188,700 in 68790 (Winside) to $365,900 in 68740 (Hoskins).
Density varies 5× across the county — from 10 people/sq mi in 68723 (Carroll) to 49 in 68787 (Wayne).
Educational attainment ranges from 14.5% bachelor's+ in 68790 (Winside) to 34.9% in 68787 (Wayne) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #28 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #33 for median household income with the #16 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,229 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
31.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,549 of 5,003 reporting).
4 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.