Dawson

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Nebraska

Dawson is a sparsely populated county in Nebraska with 8 ZIP codes, 24,256 people, and above-median household income among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Dawson, NE sits among US counties with an above-median household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

Top 32%
household income vs 3,210 US counties
24,256
combined ZIP population
8
USPS ZIP codes covered
$75,153
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Dawson lands in the national county income distribution as above-median household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 31047, 8 ZIPs, combined population 24,256). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Above-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (8 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 31047.

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8

Total ZIPs

24,256

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Dawson

Side-by-side: Compare 68850 vs 69130 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
68850 Lexington 12,295 18
69130 Cozad 5,307 9
69138 Gothenburg 4,489 5
68863 Overton 1,151 4
68878 Sumner 446 1
69029 Farnam 316 1
68834 Eddyville 226 1
69171 Willow Island 26 4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Dawson?

Dawson has a total population of 24,256 across 8 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Dawson?

Dawson includes 8 ZIP codes: 68850, 69130, 69138, 68863, 68878, 69029, 68834, 69171.

Dawson's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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