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Shelton ZIP code, Nebraska

The ZIP code for Shelton, NE is 68876, and its area code is 308.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,389
Area code
308

Mail addressed to Shelton uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Shelton in numbers

About 1,389 people live in Shelton, in 498 households. The median household income is $81,278 a year, 6% above the Nebraska median of $76,475 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $142,100 (40% below the Nebraska median), and median gross rent is $1,114 a month. The median age is 34.4; 17.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.6% across Nebraska); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population1,389Shelton1,389
Households498Shelton498
Median age34.4Shelton34.4Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$81,278Shelton$81,278Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$142,100Shelton$142,100Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,114Shelton$1,114Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%Shelton17.8%Nebraska34.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.4 minShelton26.4 minNebraska19.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,441 / sq miShelton1,441 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shelton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shelton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68876 Shelton , NE Standard 1,910 $82,207 $163,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Shelton

These ZIP codes cover part of Shelton but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Shelton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68883 Wood River , NE Standard 2,483 $90,966 $206,000

Map of Shelton ZIP codes

68876

The ZIP codes of Shelton, 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 Shelton

The nearest larger towns are Gibbon (1,763 people, 6.5 mi), Wood River (1,494 people, 7.1 mi) and Kearney (34,246 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Shelton
TownPopulationDistance
Kearney 34,246 19.2 mi
Grand Island 52,884 21.8 mi
Hastings 25,008 21.8 mi
Minden 3,108 23.0 mi

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