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Howard County, NE ZIP codes

Howard County, NE has 6 ZIP codes, in 6 towns: 68873, 68872, 68831, 68835, 68820 and 68838. 2 more cross into it from neighbouring counties: 68864 and 68882.

The county seat is St. Paul.

ZIP codes
6
Partly in it
2 more
Towns
6
County seat
St. Paul
County FIPS
31093
Population
6,534
Median household income
$76,767
Land area
569 sq mi
Metro area
Grand Island

Howard County ZIP codes by town

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Howard County

These ZIP codes lie mostly in a neighbouring county but each cover a twentieth or more of Howard County.

Map of Howard County ZIP codes

688206883168835688386887268873

The ZIP codes of Howard County, 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.

Howard County in numbers

About 6,534 people live in Howard County, in 2,504 households, the 45th most populous of Nebraska's 93 counties. The median household income is $76,767 a year, about the same as the Nebraska median of $76,475 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $209,100 (12% below the Nebraska median), and median gross rent is $777 a month. The median age is 42.2; 26.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.6% across Nebraska); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population6,534Howard6,534
Households2,504Howard2,504
Median age42.2Howard42.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$76,767Howard$76,767Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$209,100Howard$209,100Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$777Howard$777Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%Howard26.0%Nebraska34.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.7 minHoward26.7 minNebraska19.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density11 / sq miHoward11 / sq mi

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.

Largest towns in Howard County

Largest towns in Howard County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Saint Paul 1 2,758
Boelus 1 343
St. Libory 1 307
Dannebrog 1 235
Elba 1 171
Farwell 1 78

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Howard County.

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Every ZIP code in Howard County, with figures

ZIP codes in Howard County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68820 Boelus , NE Standard 343 $82,212 $114,200
68831 Dannebrog , NE Standard 705 $68,977 $201,900
68835 Elba , NE Standard 459 $52,292 $139,400
68838 Farwell , NE Standard 150 $103,750 $156,300
68872 Saint Libory , NE Standard 992 $84,500 $208,200
68873 Saint Paul , NE Standard 3,785 $75,000 $214,800

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zipcodes.pro. “Howard County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/ne/county/howard

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