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Merrick County, NE ZIP Codes

Merrick County, Nebraska has 9 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 6 of the residential ones lie mainly in Merrick County and 3 mainly in a neighboring county; 6 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $56,917 in 68638 (Fullerton) to $74,583 in 68826 (Central City) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Merrick County?

68628 · Clarks: $58k68638 · Fullerton: $57k68663 · Silver Creek: $57k68801 · Grand Island: $64k68816 · Archer: $62k68826 · Central City: $75k68827 · Chapman: $89k68864 · Palmer: $83k68872 · Saint Libory: $85k68638688646882668801686636862868827688726881668628 · Clarks: $58k68638 · Fullerton: $57k68663 · Silver Creek: $57k68801 · Grand Island: $64k68816 · Archer: $62k68826 · Central City: $75k68827 · Chapman: $89k68864 · Palmer: $83k68872 · Saint Libory: $85k68638688646882668801686636862868827688726881668628 · Clarks: $58k68638 · Fullerton: $57k68663 · Silver Creek: $57k68801 · Grand Island: $64k68816 · Archer: $62k68826 · Central City: $75k68827 · Chapman: $89k68864 · Palmer: $83k68872 · Saint Libory: $85k686386886468826688016866368628688276887268816
The residential ZIP codes of Merrick County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

They carry 9 postal town names.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 9 residential ZIP codes in Merrick County

6 ZIP codes lie mainly in Merrick County; 3 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Merrick County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
68826 Central City 3,944 27 $75k $172k 100%
68864 Palmer 958 5 $83k $184k 38%
68628 Clarks 848 8 $58k $184k 77%
68663 Silver Creek 782 8 $57k $211k 45%
68827 Chapman 761 13 $89k $430k 100%
68816 Archer 137 4 $62k $171k 100%

Partly in Merrick County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Merrick County, by their share here
In this county
68801 Grand Island 30,824 343 $64k $204k 39%
68872 Saint Libory 992 16 $85k $208k 26%
68638 Fullerton 1,664 11 $57k $145k 2%

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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?

6 ZIP codes of Merrick County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Merrick County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn MerrickElsewhere
6880139%Hall County 61%
686382%Nance County 98%
6887226%Howard County 74%
6886438%Nance County 37%; Howard County 25%
6862877%Polk County 19%; Hamilton County 5%
6866345%Polk County 30%; Nance County 25%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

Which first three digits do Merrick County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Merrick County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 686 and 688.

Three-digit prefixes of Merrick County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Merrick County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
686 Omaha, NE (SCF 680) 3 43
688 Lincoln, NE (SCF 683) 6 66

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.