🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

68801

Grand Island

ZIP Code 68801 is a standard zip code serving Grand Island, Grand Island, Nebraska (NE), in Hall County, United States. It has an estimated population of 30,005 with a median household income of $45,136. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Nebraska (NE)
County: Hall
City: Grand Island
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 40.921900
Longitude: -98.341100

Geographic Details

Land Area: 89.68 mi²
Water Area: 1.42 mi²
Population Density: 335.0 people per mi² (65th percentile)
Bounding Box: 41.075371°N, 40.827022°S, -98.144028°E, -98.378653°W

With 30,005 residents spread across 89.68 square miles, this area has a population density of 335.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

30,005

Population

90th percentile

$45,136

Median Income

40th percentile

$96,600

Median Home Value

30th percentile

89.68 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 68801 is $45,136, and the median home value is $96,600.

Housing

11,506

Total Units

10,811

Occupied Units

94.0%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Grand Island, NE.

68802

Grand Island

68803

Grand Island

Similar ZIP Codes in Nebraska

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Nebraska.

68660

Saint Edward

$41,875

68112

Omaha

$43,546

68787

Wayne

$49,167

68733

Emerson

$51,250

68901

Hastings

$45,430

69201

Valentine

$45,700

68788

West Point

$47,344

68620

Albion

$45,244

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