ZIP Codes of Wheeler County, NE

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
744
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$75,834
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
528
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
23
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
59.62%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
26.61%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 2 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: July 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:308
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:11:54:27 PM
Population:744 [See All]
FIPS:31183
Land Area:501 sq mi
Water Area:0 sq mi
Coordinates:41.8648, -98.6082
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Among Nebraska's 5 fastest-growing counties
#3 statewide, up 21.0% from 2014 to 2024.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Bartlett · 427 people
57.4% of county total
Highest Income
Bartlett · $77,917 median
1.0× county average
Largest Land Area
Bartlett · 308.8 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
— growth not calculable
Most Educated
— no education data

Things worth knowing about Wheeler County


744 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 501 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 615 to 744 from 2014 to 2024 — a +21.0% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 0 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 68622 (Bartlett, $77,917 median) and poorest ZIP 68637 (Ericson, $73,750) are 12.3 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 1.1× across this county — from $160,700 in 68637 (Ericson) to $168,800 in 68622 (Bartlett).

Density varies across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 68622 (Bartlett) to 2 in 68637 (Ericson).

Educational attainment ranges from 23.7% bachelor's+ in 68637 (Ericson) to 28.9% in 68622 (Bartlett) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Nebraska, this is the #90 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #36 for median household income with the #3 fastest decade growth .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $76,142 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

26.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (161 of 605 reporting).

2 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Wheeler County


Big & sparse

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.

Total area
501
square miles
Avg density
1.5
people per sq mi
Population
744
across 2 ZIPs
Bartlett
308.8 sq mi
427 residents
Ericson
192.6 sq mi
317 residents

All ZIP Codes in Wheeler County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
68622BartlettStandard427$77,917308.821.7%
68637EricsonStandard317$73,750192.620.1%

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