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Columbus ZIP codes, Nebraska

Columbus, NE has 2 ZIP codes (68601 and 68602) and area codes 402 and 531. The largest is 68601.

USPS city name
2 ZIP codes
Population
24,488
Area codes
402, 531

Columbus in numbers

About 24,488 people live in Columbus, in 9,850 households, the 10th-largest of Nebraska's 580 census places. The median household income is $64,626 a year, 15% below the Nebraska median of $76,475 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $213,600 (10% below the Nebraska median), and median gross rent is $892 a month. The median age is 37.4; 21.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.6% across Nebraska); the average commute takes 15 minutes.

Population24,488Columbus24,488
Households9,850Columbus9,850
Median age37.4Columbus37.4Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$64,626Columbus$64,626Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$213,600Columbus$213,600Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$892Columbus$892Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher21.8%Columbus21.8%Nebraska34.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute15.1 minColumbus15.1 minNebraska19.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,305 / sq miColumbus2,305 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Columbus city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Columbus

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Columbus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68601 Columbus , NE Standard 30,944 $68,480 $221,900
68602 Columbus , NE No street area — — —

Map of Columbus ZIP codes

6860168602

The ZIP codes of Columbus, NE, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Columbus

The nearest larger towns are Norfolk (26,054 people, 41 mi), Fremont (27,567 people, 45 mi) and Lincoln (294,856 people, 56 mi).

Towns near Columbus
TownPopulationDistance
Schuyler 6,578 15.3 mi
David City 3,017 17.5 mi

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