Merrick County, Nebraska
Merrick County covers 488 sq mi of land and has about 7,724 residents. 6 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 6 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
7,724
16/sq mi
Median household income
$68K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$176K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$750
U.S. $1,413
Median age
43.2
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
7.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Merrick County
6 total
Merrick County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
19%
$25–50k
16%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
17%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
5%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
9%
High school
35%
Some college
26%
Associate's
12%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
0.3%
At a glance
| Merrick | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 82.2% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.3% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 5.9% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 88.5% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 5.3% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 2.2% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 0.4% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 21.4 min | 26.4 min |