5,358 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 3,423 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 5,372 to 5,358 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.3% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 69351 (Lakeside, $84,500 median) and poorest ZIP 69360 (Rushville, $52,402) are 40.3 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.1× across this county — from $107,100 in 69351 (Lakeside) to $116,700 in 69343 (Gordon).
Density varies 10× across the county — from 0 people/sq mi in 69351 (Lakeside) to 3 in 69347 (Hay Springs).
Educational attainment ranges from 18.5% bachelor's+ in 69347 (Hay Springs) to 33.9% in 69340 (Ellsworth) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #15 most populous of 77 counties and ranks #73 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $63,849 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
24.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (907 of 3,758 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69343 | Gordon | Standard | 2,544 | $59,741 | 1,319.9 | 2.7% |
| 69347 | Hay Springs | Standard | 1,324 | $76,133 | 464.9 | 15.2% |
| 69360 | Rushville | Standard | 1,078 | $52,402 | 390.7 | -21.0% |
| 69351 | Lakeside | Standard | 193 | $84,500 | 654.7 | 38.8% |
| 69340 | Ellsworth | Standard | 169 | $75,329 | 422.6 | -14.2% |
| 69335 | Bingham | Standard | 33 | $82,000 | 169.6 | 50.0% |
| 69365 | Whiteclay | PO Box | 17 | — | 0.9 | -29.2% |