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Hitchcock County, NE ZIP Codes

Hitchcock County, Nebraska has 6 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026), all residential. 3 of the residential ones lie mainly in Hitchcock County and 3 mainly in a neighboring county; 5 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 Hitchcock County?

69001 · McCook: $63k69024 · Culbertson: $52k69040 · Palisade: $74k69043 · Stratton: $48k69044 · Trenton: $48k69045 · Wauneta: $49k69001690456902469040690436904469001 · McCook: $63k69024 · Culbertson: $52k69040 · Palisade: $74k69043 · Stratton: $48k69044 · Trenton: $48k69045 · Wauneta: $49k69001690456902469040690436904469001 · McCook: $63k69024 · Culbertson: $52k69040 · Palisade: $74k69043 · Stratton: $48k69044 · Trenton: $48k69045 · Wauneta: $49k690016904569024690406904369044
The residential ZIP codes of Hitchcock 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 6 postal town names: McCook, Culbertson, Wauneta, Trenton, Palisade, Stratton.

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

All 6 residential ZIP codes in Hitchcock County

3 ZIP codes lie mainly in Hitchcock County; 3 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.

Residential ZIP codes mainly in Hitchcock County, largest first; "In this county" is the share of the ZIP's land in the county
In this county
69024 Culbertson 1,017 4 $52k $107k 76%
69044 Trenton 623 3 $48k $88k 100%
69043 Stratton 546 3 $48k $76k 95%

Partly in Hitchcock County

Residential ZIP codes mainly in another county that reach at least 1% into Hitchcock County, by their share here
In this county
69040 Palisade 566 3 $74k $109k 49%
69001 McCook 9,054 19 $63k $164k 3%
69045 Wauneta 801 2 $49k $109k 3%

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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?

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

Share of each ZIP code's land in Hitchcock County and in the neighboring counties
ZIPIn HitchcockElsewhere
690013%Red Willow County67%; Frontier County25%; Hayes County5%
6902476%Hayes County20%; Red Willow County3%; Frontier County1%
690453%Chase County43%; Hayes County34%; Dundy County20%
6904049%Hayes County51%
6904395%Dundy County5%

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

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

The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of Hitchcock County starts with 690.

Three-digit prefixes of Hitchcock 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 Hitchcock County's
PrefixSectional centerHereAll codes
690North Platte, NE (SCF 691)626

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