ZIP Codes of Kimball County, NE

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
2,915
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$50,621
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
1,595
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
7,656
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
55.77%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
14.60%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 2 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:303 / 720 / 970 / 983
Timezone:Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Local Time:2:13:06 PM
Population:2,915 [See All]
FIPS:08123
CBSA:Greeley, CO
Land Area:1,019 sq mi
Water Area:27 sq mi
Coordinates:41.2415, -103.7989
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Notable population decline
Lost 13.0% of residents since 2014.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Kimball · 2,511 people
77.1% of county total
Highest Income
Kimball · $58,846 median
1.1× county average
Largest Land Area
Bushnell · 405.6 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Kimball · -18.6% (10-yr)
3,084 → 2,511 residents
Most Educated
Kimball · 16.0% bachelor's+
307 of 1,916 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Kimball County


3,255 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 1,019 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 3,854 to 3,255 from 2014 to 2024 — a -15.5% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 69145 (Kimball, $58,846 median) and poorest ZIP 69128 (Bushnell, $42,396) are 13.1 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $92,300 in 69128 (Bushnell) to $132,600 in 69133 (Dix).

Density varies across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 69128 (Bushnell) to 7 in 69145 (Kimball).

Educational attainment ranges from 5.0% bachelor's+ in 69128 (Bushnell) to 21.8% in 69133 (Dix) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Nebraska, this is the #61 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #101 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $56,403 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

15.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (378 of 2,460 reporting).

3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Kimball County


Big & sparse

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.

Total area
1,019
square miles
Avg density
3.2
people per sq mi
Population
3,255
across 3 ZIPs
Bushnell
405.6 sq mi
404 residents
Kimball
384.7 sq mi
2,511 residents
Dix
228.6 sq mi
340 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Kimball

Population decline

Kimball County lost 13.0% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:

Dix
-32.4%
503 → 340 residents
Kimball
-18.6%
3,084 → 2,511 residents

All ZIP Codes in Kimball County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
69145KimballStandard2,511$58,846384.7-18.6%
69128BushnellStandard404$42,396405.651.3%
69133DixStandard340$55,000228.6-32.4%

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