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Fairfield ZIP code, Nebraska

The ZIP code for Fairfield, NE is 68938, and its area code is 402.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
327
Area code
402

Fairfield in numbers

About 327 people live in Fairfield, in 151 households. The median household income is $67,188 a year, 12% below the Nebraska median of $76,475 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,900 (33% below the Nebraska median), and median gross rent is $700 a month. The median age is 52.3; 19.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.6% across Nebraska); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population327Fairfield327
Households151Fairfield151
Median age52.3Fairfield52.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$67,188Fairfield$67,188Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$160,900Fairfield$160,900Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$700Fairfield$700Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%Fairfield19.1%Nebraska34.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.9 minFairfield21.9 minNebraska19.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density455 / sq miFairfield455 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Fairfield

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fairfield
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68938 Fairfield , NE Standard 532 $68,250 $150,800

Map of Fairfield ZIP codes

68938

The ZIP codes of Fairfield, 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 Fairfield

The nearest larger towns are Clay Center (802 people, 6.9 mi), Edgar (501 people, 8.2 mi) and Harvard (1,008 people, 13 mi).

Towns near Fairfield
TownPopulationDistance
Hastings 25,008 18.9 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Clay County · Nebraska ZIP codes

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