State profile · NE
Nebraska ZIP Codes
Demographics, income, and housing across every ZIP code in Nebraska, benchmarked against all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.
- 581
- ZIP codes
- 1,826,766
- Population
- $76,598
- Avg ZIP income
- 93
- Counties
The verdict
Texas leads ZIP coverage at 1,935 ZCTAs (#1 of 52). That is not the income board: New Jersey's unweighted average ZIP household income is $121,992 (#1 of 52) on 595 ZCTAs.
- Texas
- ZIP-count #1 (1,935)
- New Jersey
- income #1 ($121,992)
- #26
- of 52 by ZIP count
- #26
- of 52 by avg income
ZIP-count and income are separate boards among 52 reporting states and territories. Income is the unweighted mean of each ZIP's ACS 2019–2023 median household income, so a rural code counts the same as a dense metro.
Above-median income on a shorter ZIP list (581 codes · 524 cities). Household income averages $76,598 (26th of 52 by avg ZIP income). Compact geography means city pages carry more of the contrast than a giant county table; open the largest city first, then one smaller market, rather than scanning every ZIP.
Population concentrates hard in Omaha (518,429 residents · ~28% of the state ZIP total). State-wide averages inherit that metro's weight even though unweighted ZIP means still count rural codes equally: open Omaha's city page and one non-metro county before trusting any statewide income or home-value line.
Compact ZIP geography: the state page is closer to a directory than a mega-atlas. Prefer the largest city page and its primary ZIP over scanning every county, and keep the FAQ answers as the quick census totals.
Largest cities in Nebraska
Top 10 cities by population in Nebraska
Total resident population aggregated from every ZIP code the Census assigns to each city.
- Omaha
Omaha, NE
518,429 residents
- Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
266,032 residents
- Bellevue 60,409
Bellevue, NE
60,409 residents
- Grand Island 52,565
Grand Island, NE
52,565 residents
- Kearney 36,411
Kearney, NE
36,411 residents
- Papillion 34,894
Papillion, NE
34,894 residents
- Norfolk 30,670
Norfolk, NE
30,670 residents
- Fremont 30,376
Fremont, NE
30,376 residents
- North Platte 29,904
North Platte, NE
29,904 residents
- Columbus 28,185
Columbus, NE
28,185 residents
What this shows Omaha anchors the population chart; the remaining 523 cities trail far behind, which is why statewide ZIP averages lean metro even when rural codes stay in the mean.
Counties in Nebraska
Which cities have the most ZIPs in Nebraska?
Side-by-side: Compare 68516 vs 68104 →
ZIP Codes in Nebraska
More NE ZIP codes
Official Data Resources for Nebraska
Compact ZIP geography: start at Census ACS for Nebraska, then BLS wages for the labor-market side of the same small map.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nebraska compact enough to browse ZIP by ZIP?
Yes – 581 codes and 93 counties put Nebraska in compact geography. Prefer the largest city page and its primary ZIP; the roll-ups here are quick census totals, not a substitute for opening one urban and one thin-edge code.
Does Nebraska's above-median ZIP income mean every market is expensive?
No. The unweighted ZIP mean ($76,598) still mixes dense suburbs with thinner edges, and home values average $186,954. Open the densest metro and one thin-edge county before reading affordability from the state line alone.
How much does Omaha dominate Nebraska's ZIP averages?
Omaha holds about 28% of state ZIP population (518,429 residents). Statewide income and home-value lines inherit that metro's weight even though unweighted ZIP means still count rural codes equally – open Omaha's city page and one non-metro county before trusting any statewide figure.
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What to do with Nebraska's numbers, next.
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Figures describe 2019–2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates aggregated from ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), Census Bureau approximations of USPS ZIP codes, not any single address.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.
Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.