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Wood River ZIP code, Nebraska

The ZIP code for Wood River, NE is 68883, and its area code is 308.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,494
Area code
308

Wood River in numbers

About 1,494 people live in Wood River, in 542 households. The median household income is $75,417 a year, about the same as the Nebraska median of $76,475 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,200 (37% below the Nebraska median), and median gross rent is $811 a month. The median age is 37.3; 17.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.6% across Nebraska); the average commute takes 26 minutes.

Population1,494Wood River1,494
Households542Wood River542
Median age37.3Wood River37.3Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$75,417Wood River$75,417Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$151,200Wood River$151,200Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$811Wood River$811Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%Wood River17.8%Nebraska34.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.5 minWood River25.5 minNebraska19.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,321 / sq miWood River1,321 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Wood River

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Wood River
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68883 Wood River , NE Standard 2,483 $90,966 $206,000

Map of Wood River ZIP codes

68883

The ZIP codes of Wood River, 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 Wood River

The nearest larger towns are Gibbon (1,763 people, 14 mi), Grand Island (52,884 people, 15 mi) and Hastings (25,008 people, 19 mi).

Towns near Wood River
TownPopulationDistance
Grand Island 52,884 14.6 mi
Hastings 25,008 19.1 mi
Kearney 34,246 26.3 mi
St. Paul 2,758 28.3 mi
Minden 3,108 29.2 mi

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