Jefferson County, Nebraska

Jefferson County, Nebraska, has 7,070 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fairbury. It uses Central Time and covers 570 sq mi (1,477 km²) of land.

Jefferson County in Nebraska

Jefferson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗

Resident population, July 2025: 7,070
Land area: 570 sq mi (1,477 km²)
County seat or government: Fairbury
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $59,044 ± $3,959
Median home value: $129,500 ± $19,700
Median rent, with utilities: $662 ± $45
Homes lived in by their owners: 74.9% ± 4.1 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Beatrice, NE micro area
Water area: 5.48 sq mi (14.2 km²)
State: Nebraska
County code (FIPS): 31095
Coordinates (central point): 40.175736, -97.143103

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Time zones in Jefferson County

Time zone	Local time and UTC offset	Next clock change
Central TimeAmerica/Chicago	UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.	Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

6831014,093 people
683524,938 people
68341821 people
68424707 people
68342497 people
68377412 people
68464392 people
68453280 people
68303233 people
68338217 people
68350173 people
68440109 people

All 13

6842959 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Jefferson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Precincts in Jefferson County, largest first

All 16

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All precincts in Nebraska, by county

School districts in Jefferson County, largest first

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

Fairbury, Nebraska (city)3,888 people
Plymouth, Nebraska (village)397 people
Daykin, Nebraska (village)195 people
Diller, Nebraska (village)179 people
Endicott, Nebraska (village)151 people
Jansen, Nebraska (village)123 people
Harbine, Nebraska (village)65 people
Steele City, Nebraska (village)62 people
Reynolds, Nebraska (village)41 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

Saline County, Nebraska24 mi north
Thayer County, Nebraska24 mi west
Gage County, Nebraska25 mi east
Washington County, Kansas28 mi south
Fillmore County, Nebraska34 mi northwest
Republic County, Kansas36 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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