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Harlan County, NE ZIP Codes
Harlan County, Nebraska has 9 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 8 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 4 of the residential ones lie mainly in Harlan County and 4 mainly in a neighboring county; 5 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $63,273 in 68949 (Holdrege) to $80,938 in 68920 (Alma) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
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Where are the ZIP codes of Harlan County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
They carry 8 postal town names: Holdrege, Alma, Oxford, Wilcox, Orleans, Republican City, Stamford, Naponee.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 8 residential ZIP codes in Harlan County
4 ZIP codes lie mainly in Harlan County; 4 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68920 | Alma | 1,452 | 12 | $81k | $167k | 100% |
| 68966 | Orleans | 426 | 3 | $62k | $67k | 100% |
| 68971 | Republican City | 306 | 3 | $64k | $177k | 100% |
| 68977 | Stamford | 226 | 2 | $45k | $75k | 51% |
Partly in Harlan County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
5 ZIP codes of Harlan County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Harlan | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 68949 | 15% | Phelps County 85% |
| 68967 | 48% | Furnas County 49%; Gosper County 4% |
| 68982 | 30% | Franklin County 30%; Phelps County 27%; Kearney County 13% |
| 68977 | 51% | Furnas County 49% |
| 68960 | 2% | Franklin County 98% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
| ZIP | Postal name |
|---|---|
| 68969 | Ragan |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Harlan County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of Harlan County starts with 689.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 689 | Lincoln, NE (SCF 683) | 9 | 57 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.