Nebraska ZIP Codes: Ranges, Prefixes and Major Cities
Nebraska uses 616 active ZIP codes, running from 68001 to 69367. This guide shows how those codes are grouped, which ones serve the state's largest cities and how to format them correctly.
ZIP code range and prefixes
Every Nebraska ZIP code starts with one of 13 three-digit prefixes. Each prefix points to a sectional center facility, the processing plant that sorts mail for a group of nearby post offices.
- 680
- 681
- 683
- 684
- 685
- 686
- 687
- 688
- 689
- 690
- 691
- 692
- 693
Types of ZIP codes in Nebraska
| Type | Count | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 565 | Street delivery areas |
| PO Box | 39 | Post office boxes only |
| Unique | 12 | A single high-volume organization |
ZIP codes for major Nebraska cities
| City | County | Standard ZIPs | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha | Douglas County | 31 | 68102–68176 |
| Lincoln | Lancaster County | 23 | 68502–68588 |
| Bellevue | Sarpy County | 3 | 68005–68147 |
| Grand Island | Hall County | 2 | 68801–68803 |
| Kearney | Buffalo County | 2 | 68845–68847 |
| Papillion | Sarpy County | 2 | 68046–68133 |
| Abie | Butler County | 1 | 68001–68001 |
| Adams | Gage County | 1 | 68301–68301 |
| Ainsworth | Brown County | 1 | 69210–69210 |
| Albion | Boone County | 1 | 68620–68620 |
| Alda | Hall County | 1 | 68810–68810 |
| Alexandria | Thayer County | 1 | 68303–68303 |
| Allen | Dixon County | 1 | 68710–68710 |
| Alliance | Box Butte County | 1 | 69301–69301 |
| Alma | Harlan County | 1 | 68920–68920 |
Lincoln is the state capital. Larger cities have many ZIP codes because each code follows mail delivery routes, not city limits.
Sample addresses
William Williams
1988 Ridge Ct
Alexandria, NE 68303
Lisa Brown
7055 Church Ave
Kearney, NE 68845
Barbara Anderson
9541 Hickory Pl
Adams, NE 68301
These examples use real city and ZIP pairs with invented street lines, so they are safe for testing and documentation.
Tips for working with these ZIP codes
- Store ZIP codes as text, not numbers, so the format stays consistent across states with leading zeros.
- Nebraska spans more than one time zone (Central and Mountain). Use the ZIP code or county, not the state, to decide local time.
- A quick sanity check: a valid NE ZIP code begins with one of the prefixes listed above.
- City names in addresses are post office names. A suburb may share a ZIP code and city name with a nearby larger town.
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