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zipcodes.pro — METRO/18100-COLUMBUS

Columbus, NE

ZIP codes
13
CBSA code
18100
Type
Micropolitan statistical area
States
NE
Population
45,357

Metro areas are defined by the Office of Management and Budget as whole counties, so every ZIP code in a member county is listed here.

Columbus in numbers

About 45,357 people live in the Columbus micropolitan area. The median household income is $75,378 a year (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,600, and median gross rent is $923 a month.

Population45,357Columbus45,357
Median household income$75,378Columbus$75,378US $80,734
Median home value$210,600Columbus$210,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$923Columbus$923US $1,413

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

Its 2 counties

Counties in Columbus, NE
CountyZIP codesPopulationMedian income
Platte County, NE 9 34,716 $71,552
Colfax County, NE 4 10,641 $82,530

ZIP codes in Columbus

ZIP codes in Columbus, NE
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68601 Columbus , NE Standard 30,944 $68,480 $221,900
68602 Columbus , NE No street area — — —
68629 Clarkson , NE Standard 1,336 $78,438 $132,800
68631 Creston , NE Standard 337 $86,750 $200,000
68634 Duncan , NE Standard 635 $74,125 $165,000
68641 Howells , NE Standard 939 $80,625 $122,100
68642 Humphrey , NE Standard 1,628 $93,798 $266,400
68643 Leigh , NE Standard 1,019 $77,125 $156,900
68644 Lindsay , NE Standard 762 $81,750 $298,100
68647 Monroe , NE Standard 702 $103,038 $205,400
68653 Platte Center , NE Standard 748 $99,500 $222,900
68659 Rogers , NE Standard 220 $67,500 —
68661 Schuyler , NE Standard 7,459 $83,279 $155,200

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