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Red Cloud ZIP code, Nebraska

The ZIP code for Red Cloud, NE is 68970, and its area code is 402.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
934
Area code
402

Red Cloud in numbers

About 934 people live in Red Cloud, in 476 households. The median household income is $45,909 a year, 40% below the Nebraska median of $76,475 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $74,200 (69% below the Nebraska median), and median gross rent is $585 a month. The median age is 49.2; 15.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.6% across Nebraska); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population934Red Cloud934
Households476Red Cloud476
Median age49.2Red Cloud49.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$45,909Red Cloud$45,909Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$74,200Red Cloud$74,200Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$585Red Cloud$585Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%Red Cloud15.5%Nebraska34.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.4 minRed Cloud18.4 minNebraska19.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density909 / sq miRed Cloud909 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Red Cloud

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Red Cloud
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68970 Red Cloud , NE Standard 1,248 $58,523 $95,000

Map of Red Cloud ZIP codes

68970

The ZIP codes of Red Cloud, 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 Red Cloud

The nearest larger towns are Franklin (946 people, 23 mi), Superior (1,879 people, 25 mi) and Smith Center, KS (1,680 people, 26 mi).

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

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