| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 308 / 402 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:08 PM |
| Population: | 36,266 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31157 |
| CBSA: | Scottsbluff, NE |
| Land Area: | 1,245 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 41.8873, -103.6594 |
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36,266 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 1,245 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 37,097 to 36,266 from 2014 to 2024 — a -2.2% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 69356 (Minatare, $73,787 median) and poorest ZIP 69358 (Morrill, $52,159) are 27.9 miles apart — a 1.4× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $98,900 in 69352 (Lyman) to $189,500 in 69356 (Minatare).
Density varies 17× across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 69352 (Lyman) to 71 in 69361 (Scottsbluff).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.7% bachelor's+ in 69352 (Lyman) to 30.9% in 69341 (Gering) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #8 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #93 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,519 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
26.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,625 of 24,628 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 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.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69361 | Scottsbluff | Standard | 17,187 | $58,623 | 242.0 | -5.1% |
| 69341 | Gering | Standard | 10,482 | $73,638 | 186.1 | -2.8% |
| 69357 | Mitchell | Standard | 3,677 | $70,104 | 342.9 | 1.7% |
| 69356 | Minatare | Standard | 2,114 | $73,787 | 130.3 | 7.0% |
| 69358 | Morrill | Standard | 2,062 | $52,159 | 209.2 | 25.9% |
| 69352 | Lyman | Standard | 552 | $56,229 | 134.7 | -32.4% |
| 69355 | Melbeta | PO Box | 146 | $47,000 | 0.1 | 5.8% |
| 69353 | Mcgrew | PO Box | 46 | $26,042 | 0.0 | 206.7% |
| 69363 | Scottsbluff | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |