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Nebraska

Nebraska has 1,978,707 residents in 93 counties and 540 ZIP codes. The median household income is $76,475, 5% below the national figure, and the typical owner-occupied home is valued at $238,600. 67% of households own their home.

State · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
1,978,707residentsACS 2020–2024
$76,475median household incomein 2024 dollars
$238,600median home valueowner-occupied homes
91%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
Nebraska · 540 ZIP codes
Map of Nebraska: Median household income by ZIP code, ACS 2020–2024
<$45K$125K+
Median household income by ZIP code, ACS 2020–2024

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 93 counties.

Colour shows where each county sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

CountyResidentsHousehold incomeHome valueOwnersBachelor's+BroadbandCommute
Adams County31,052$68K$193K70%30%90%17 min
Antelope County6,305$66K$130K79%21%83%19 min
Arthur County484$76K$186K81%37%87%23 min
Banner County742$79K$206K68%33%84%28 min
Blaine County422$70K$117K74%25%76%22 min
Boone County5,356$75K$174K82%20%84%20 min
Box Butte County10,714$69K$167K77%19%88%13 min
Boyd County1,688$67K$104K86%22%91%18 min
Brown County2,869$55K$114K74%24%86%13 min
Buffalo County50,579$76K$246K66%34%91%18 min
Burt County6,740$64K$147K75%25%86%27 min
Butler County8,424$79K$184K80%24%86%26 min
Cass County27,161$92K$255K85%32%92%29 min
Cedar County8,315$74K$185K80%24%82%20 min
Chase County3,671$68K$166K79%24%87%17 min
Cherry County5,498$66K$152K61%25%86%15 min
Cheyenne County9,533$60K$140K67%23%92%18 min
Clay County6,095$79K$156K82%22%88%23 min
Colfax County10,641$83K$145K76%15%89%19 min
Cuming County8,975$71K$179K69%25%82%20 min
Custer County10,518$68K$158K69%24%82%18 min
Dakota County21,354$70K$186K64%15%86%15 min
Dawes County8,140$56K$151K62%36%85%18 min
Dawson County24,202$70K$166K66%18%84%19 min
Deuel County1,847$70K$100K82%25%87%29 min
Dixon County5,545$72K$156K77%23%86%25 min
Dodge County37,351$74K$209K67%22%90%21 min
Douglas County590,736$80K$266K62%42%92%22 min
Dundy County1,736$59K$143K74%20%87%15 min
Fillmore County5,541$76K$151K80%23%84%22 min
Franklin County2,846$60K$96K83%21%82%21 min
Frontier County2,569$70K$150K74%26%77%23 min
Furnas County4,568$61K$98K76%25%77%18 min
Gage County21,629$67K$174K74%23%87%23 min
Garden County1,761$42K$110K79%21%89%15 min
Garfield County1,718$63K$177K76%30%88%15 min
Gosper County2,040$78K$229K81%27%83%24 min
Grant County626$70K$137K71%29%79%26 min
Greeley County2,202$64K$120K82%21%85%21 min
Hall County62,536$69K$225K62%22%90%19 min
Hamilton County9,464$84K$254K83%31%94%21 min
Harlan County2,847$71K$146K86%29%85%20 min
Hayes County843$69K$128K68%20%82%30 min
Hitchcock County2,569$52K$97K79%21%80%22 min
Holt County10,102$69K$165K72%29%85%17 min
Hooker County647$49K$94K55%25%77%16 min
Howard County6,534$77K$209K78%26%85%27 min
Jefferson County7,161$59K$130K75%20%80%18 min
Johnson County5,261$58K$156K67%18%87%28 min
Kearney County6,713$79K$223K78%35%90%23 min
Keith County8,219$61K$168K71%23%89%15 min
Keya Paha County822$64K$109K81%21%85%21 min
Kimball County3,248$57K$109K75%15%85%17 min
Knox County8,363$65K$128K78%19%83%20 min
Lancaster County326,696$75K$275K59%42%93%21 min
Lincoln County33,802$65K$190K66%23%90%17 min
Logan County773$74K$175K79%24%87%22 min
Loup County578$72K$182K73%27%91%25 min
Madison County35,532$63K$209K65%24%84%16 min
McPherson County475$59K$122K65%26%93%20 min
Merrick County7,724$68K$176K82%18%89%22 min
Morrill County4,534$59K$116K77%19%81%22 min
Nance County3,324$65K$132K73%20%86%24 min
Nemaha County7,046$61K$132K66%29%87%21 min
Nuckolls County4,087$74K$97K84%23%85%21 min
Otoe County16,241$82K$202K82%27%93%24 min
Pawnee County2,530$62K$79K80%21%80%22 min
Perkins County2,821$73K$157K79%26%90%16 min
Phelps County9,009$69K$195K68%30%87%16 min
Pierce County7,325$72K$196K78%24%87%21 min
Platte County34,716$72K$224K72%23%89%17 min
Polk County5,225$70K$190K79%20%85%22 min
Red Willow County10,557$64K$160K73%25%84%13 min
Richardson County7,751$60K$100K77%24%84%21 min
Rock County1,319$58K$118K69%27%79%13 min
Saline County14,650$80K$197K76%22%85%22 min
Sarpy County197,389$103K$314K70%43%95%23 min
Saunders County23,048$94K$272K82%33%92%28 min
Scotts Bluff County35,843$64K$169K69%27%86%17 min
Seward County17,641$82K$241K72%33%89%24 min
Sheridan County5,014$60K$113K74%24%84%20 min
Sherman County2,967$64K$152K75%21%80%24 min
Sioux County1,171$54K$99K60%22%77%21 min
Stanton County5,796$81K$195K78%24%82%24 min
Thayer County4,901$66K$123K78%24%87%18 min
Thomas County564$65K$109K68%29%89%19 min
Thurston County6,627$69K$115K61%22%87%22 min
Valley County4,066$62K$155K74%25%83%19 min
Washington County21,106$94K$298K83%37%92%24 min
Wayne County9,844$66K$222K61%30%90%15 min
Webster County3,360$64K$118K81%21%92%25 min
Wheeler County847$70K$147K78%30%77%20 min
York County14,286$78K$189K76%26%90%15 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

1,978,707 residents in 797,847 households, next to the United States figure.

25%
under 18
23%
aged 18–34
17%
aged 65 and over
31%
of households are people living alone
49%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

863,444 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $238,600 (±$1,365).

67%
of households own their home
71%
of homes are detached single-family houses
17%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
3%
are mobile homes
8%
of housing units are vacant
$1,072
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%
2010–201910%
2000–200912%
1990–199910%
1980–198910%
1970–197915%
1960–196910%
1950–19599%
1940–19494%
1939 or earlier19%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$633.

$76,475
median household income
10.6%
of people live below the poverty line
3.0%
unemployment rate
35%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

21 min
average commute to work
7%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
85%
of workers drive or carpool
1%
take public transportation
3%
walk or bike
11%
work from home
5%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

91%
of households have a broadband subscription
7%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Counties in Nebraska.

Every county has its own page, with all of its ZIP codes.