Grand Island is a city in Hall County, Nebraska, home to about 52,884 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 68801 and 68803, and parts of 68832 are in Grand Island too.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Grand Island
Mostly Grand Island
Mostly Doniphan; part is in Grand Island
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grand Island. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Eppley Airfield (OMA)131 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lincoln, NE88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL557 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Island; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Grand Island had 53,131 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.
It’s the 4th largest of 580 towns in Nebraska by population.
Hall County grew from 17,206 residents in 1900 to 62,895 in 2020.
Hall County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 26.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Island Ap, NE weather station (4 miles away).
35,526 jobs at 1,857 businesses in Hall County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
875 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grand Island’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 65 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 90 |
| Dentists | 61 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 159 |
| Mental health providers | 295 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 157 |
| Optometrists | 20 |
| Chiropractors | 28 |
| Pharmacies | 30 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (30 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1857.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Northwest Public Schools, Grand Island Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1r ElementaryGrand Island | Pre-K–8 | 194 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Cedar Hollow SchoolGrand Island | Pre-K–8 | 378 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Dodge Elementary SchoolGrand Island | Pre-K–5 | 436 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Engleman Elementary SchoolGrand Island | Pre-K–5 | 448 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Gates Elementary SchoolGrand Island | Pre-K–5 | 284 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Howard Elementary SchoolGrand Island | Pre-K–5 | 484 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Jefferson Elementary SchoolGrand Island | Pre-K–5 | 352 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Knickrehm Elementary SchoolGrand Island | Pre-K–5 | 263 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolGrand Island | Pre-K–5 | 328 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Lockwood Elementary SchoolGrand Island | Pre-K | 32 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Newell Elementary SchoolGrand Island | Pre-K–5 | 348 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| O'Connor Early Learning CenterGrand Island | Pre-K | 278 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Shoemaker Elementary SchoolGrand Island | Pre-K–5 | 438 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Skills AcademyGrand Island | Pre-K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.0 mi |
| Starr Elementary SchoolGrand Island | Pre-K–5 | 453 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Stolley Park Elem SchoolGrand Island | Pre-K–5 | 258 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Wasmer Elementary SchoolGrand Island | Pre-K–5 | 373 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| West Lawn Elementary SchoolGrand Island | Pre-K–5 | 338 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Seedling Mile Elem SchoolGrand Island | 1–5 | 87 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Barr Middle SchoolGrand Island | 6–8 | 648 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Walnut Middle SchoolGrand Island | 6–8 | 777 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Westridge Middle SchoolGrand Island | 6–8 | 694 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Career Pathways InstituteGrand Island | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Grand Island Senior High SchoolGrand Island | 9–12 | 2,696 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Indra HouseGrand Island | 9–12 | — | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Islander AnnexGrand Island | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Northwest High SchoolGrand Island | 9–12 | 680 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Catholic Middle & High SchoolGrand Island | 6–12 | 302 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
| Heartland Lutheran High SchoolGrand Island | 9–12 | 60 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Doniphan.
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