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

Nebraska holds the 26th-most ZIP codes in the country, with an average ZIP household income 6% above the national ZIP median — 26th of 52 states & territories.

#26
of 52 by ZIP count
#26
of 52 by avg income
1,826,766
people across all ZIPs
93
counties covered

Ranks compare this state against all reporting states using ZIP-level Census ACS 5-Year aggregates.

Nebraska (NE) contains 581 ZIP codes spread across 93 counties and 524 distinct cities. Together those ZIP areas cover a total population of 1,826,766 based on Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. ZIP-level granularity matters here: Nebraska stretches across very different economic zones, and a single state-wide average hides the 10x spread you will see between its highest-income and lowest-income ZIP codes in the table below.

The economic baseline across Nebraska ZIPs shows an average median household income of $76,598 and an average home value of $186,954, with a state-wide average median age of 43.8. These averages are computed over every ZIP in NE with reported data, not weighted by population, so small rural ZIPs count the same as metropolitan ones. Use them as a reference line, then drill into the ZIP tables to see where affluent suburbs, rural counties, and urban cores deviate from the state mean.

The largest urban concentrations in Nebraska by population are Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, Grand Island, Kearney, and each city aggregates multiple ZIP codes worth of Census data on its own city page. Every record in this view comes from publicly available federal datasets, primarily the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey and USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Area files, with no proprietary scoring, estimation, or editorial adjustment. Click any county to drill down to its ZIP-level detail, or jump directly to a ZIP code to see household income, housing cost, demographic breakdown, nearby ZIPs, and FHFA home-price history for that specific five-digit area.

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.

residents

What this shows Population concentrates heavily in the state's largest metros, while most of its 524 cities are far smaller, a pattern the ZIP-level tables below make concrete.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

Counties in Nebraska

Largest counties in Nebraska by population

Top 15 of 93 counties — each links to its full ZIP-level breakdown

  1. 1
    Douglas 518,087 residents
    33 ZIP codes
  2. 2
    Lancaster 284,432 residents
    36 ZIP codes
  3. 3
    Sarpy 159,133 residents
    12 ZIP codes
  4. 4
    Hall 59,473 residents
    6 ZIP codes
  5. 5
    Buffalo 47,249 residents
    12 ZIP codes
  6. 6
    Madison 38,736 residents
    6 ZIP codes
  7. 7
    Dodge 37,341 residents
    9 ZIP codes
  8. 8
    Scotts Bluff 37,291 residents
    8 ZIP codes
  9. 9
    Lincoln 36,043 residents
    8 ZIP codes
  10. 10
    Platte 32,881 residents
    7 ZIP codes
  11. 11
    Adams 30,862 residents
    6 ZIP codes
  12. 12
    Cass 25,424 residents
    15 ZIP codes
  13. 13
    Dawson 24,256 residents
    8 ZIP codes
  14. 14
    Gage 21,877 residents
    12 ZIP codes
  15. 15
    Saunders 20,520 residents
    14 ZIP codes

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Which cities have the most ZIPs in Nebraska?

Side-by-side: Compare 68516 vs 68104 →

ZIP Codes in Nebraska

Most populous ZIP codes in Nebraska

The 12 largest by population — all 581 NE ZIPs are listed below and on the state sitemap

  1. 1
    68516 · Lincoln 38,956 residents
    790/sq mi
  2. 2
    68104 · Omaha 34,664 residents
    2,031/sq mi
  3. 3
    68521 · Lincoln 31,733 residents
    847/sq mi
  4. 4
    68701 · Norfolk 30,670 residents
    63/sq mi
  5. 5
    68025 · Fremont 30,376 residents
    94/sq mi
  6. 6
    68801 · Grand Island 30,005 residents
    129/sq mi
  7. 7
    69101 · North Platte 29,904 residents
    20/sq mi
  8. 8
    68107 · Omaha 29,491 residents
    1,726/sq mi
  9. 9
    68134 · Omaha 28,257 residents
    1,276/sq mi
  10. 10
    68601 · Columbus 28,185 residents
    38/sq mi
  11. 11
    68506 · Lincoln 27,952 residents
    1,501/sq mi
  12. 12
    68123 · Bellevue 27,926 residents
    470/sq mi

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Nebraska?
Nebraska has 581 ZIP codes across 93 counties, with a total population of 1,826,766.
What is the average income in Nebraska?
The average median household income across Nebraska ZIP codes is $76,598. The average home value is $186,954.
What are the largest cities in Nebraska?
The largest cities in Nebraska by population include Omaha (518,429), Lincoln (266,032), Bellevue (60,409), Grand Island (52,565), Kearney (36,411).

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023); USPS ZIP Code Tabulation Areas via the HUD USPS Crosswalk.