| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 308 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:04 PM |
| Population: | 9,720 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31033 |
| Land Area: | 1,465 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.2599, -102.9681 |
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9,720 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 1,465 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 10,159 to 9,720 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.3% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 69141 (Gurley, $82,500 median) and poorest ZIP 69149 (Lodgepole, $45,938) are 18.2 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.5× across this county — from $99,000 in 69141 (Gurley) to $149,800 in 69162 (Sidney).
Density varies 9× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 69156 (Potter) to 17 in 69162 (Sidney).
Educational attainment ranges from 20.4% bachelor's+ in 69141 (Gurley) to 39.1% in 69149 (Lodgepole) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #27 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #68 for median household income .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 69160Cabelas Inc .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $61,675 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
23.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,627 of 6,870 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.