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Hayes County, NE ZIP Codes

Hayes County, Nebraska has 8 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 2 of the residential ones lie mainly in Hayes County and 6 mainly in a neighboring county; 7 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $52,337 in 69024 (Culbertson) to $62,982 in 69001 (McCook) (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).

  • ACS2020-24
  • Census2020

Where are the ZIP codes of Hayes County?

69001 · McCook: $63k69024 · Culbertson: $52k69032 · Hayes Center: $64k69038 · Maywood: $71k69040 · Palisade: $74k69045 · Wauneta: $49k69134 · Elsie: $86k69169 · Wallace: $49k690016904569032690246916969134690406903869001 · McCook: $63k69024 · Culbertson: $52k69032 · Hayes Center: $64k69038 · Maywood: $71k69040 · Palisade: $74k69045 · Wauneta: $49k69134 · Elsie: $86k69169 · Wallace: $49k690016904569032690246916969134690406903869001 · McCook: $63k69024 · Culbertson: $52k69032 · Hayes Center: $64k69038 · Maywood: $71k69040 · Palisade: $74k69045 · Wauneta: $49k69134 · Elsie: $86k69169 · Wallace: $49k6900169045690326902469169691346904069038
The residential ZIP codes of Hayes County (whole outlines, including the parts in neighboring counties), shaded by median household income in national fifths (ACS 2020-2024). <$54.1k$98.1k+no figure

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

How different are its ZIP codes?

They carry 8 postal town names: McCook, Culbertson, Wauneta, Palisade, Hayes Center, Wallace, Maywood, Elsie.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).

All 8 residential ZIP codes in Hayes County

2 ZIP codes lie mainly in Hayes County; 6 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Hayes County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
69040 Palisade 566 3 $74k $109k 51%
69032 Hayes Center 526 2 $64k $123k 100%

Partly in Hayes County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Hayes County, by their share here
In this county
69038 Maywood 418 2 $71k $112k 36%
69045 Wauneta 801 2 $49k $109k 34%
69024 Culbertson 1,017 4 $52k $107k 20%
69134 Elsie 327 1 $86k $156k 10%
69169 Wallace 461 2 $49k $117k 6%
69001 McCook 9,054 19 $63k $164k 5%

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).

Which ZIP codes cross the county line?

7 ZIP codes of Hayes County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.

Share of each ZIP code's land in Hayes County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn HayesElsewhere
690015%Red Willow County 67%; Frontier County 25%; Hitchcock County 3%
6902420%Hitchcock County 76%; Red Willow County 3%; Frontier County 1%
6904534%Chase County 43%; Dundy County 20%; Hitchcock County 3%
6904051%Hitchcock County 49%
691696%Lincoln County 78%; Perkins County 16%
6903836%Frontier County 64%
6913410%Perkins County 79%; Chase County 11%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).

Which first three digits do Hayes County's ZIP codes use?

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Hayes County's ZIP codes use 2 prefixes: 690 and 691.

Three-digit prefixes of Hayes County's ZIP codes, the sectional center for each (USPS labeling list L005, effective October 1, 2026) and how many of the prefix's codes are Hayes County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
690 North Platte, NE (SCF 691) 6 26
691 North Platte, NE (SCF 691) 2 47

Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.