Zip Area Code

Columbus, Nebraska

Columbus, Nebraska, in Platte County, has ZIP codes 68601 and 68602 and area code 402, with 531 as an overlay.

ZIP codes
68601, 68602
Area codes
402, 531
Time zone
Central Time
Coordinates
41.4297, -97.3684

ZIP codes in Columbus

ZIP codePost officeCountyArea codes
68601ColumbusPlatte County402, 531
68602*ColumbusPlatte County402, 531

* No mapped delivery area: P.O. boxes or a single organization. Area codes are those of the nearest ZIP code area.

Area codes for Columbus

  • Area code 402

    In service since 1947. Shares its area with 531. Local calls are dialed with ten digits.

  • Area code 531

    In service since March 26, 2011. Shares its area with 402. Local calls are dialed with ten digits.

Area codes here are matched from telephone rate centers, so a place near a boundary can have local numbers from either side of it.

Time zone

Columbus is in the Central Time zone.

Towns near Columbus