Dawes County, Nebraska
Dawes County covers 1,396 sq mi of land and has about 8,140 residents. 3 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 3 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
8,140
6/sq mi
Median household income
$56K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$151K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$900
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.8
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
13.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Dawes County
3 total
Dawes County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
21%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
17%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
4%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
4%
High school
23%
Some college
26%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
19%
Graduate
17%
How people get to work
Drove alone
72%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.0%
Walked
8%
Bicycle
0.3%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0.9%
At a glance
| Dawes | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 61.8% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.2% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 84.6% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 9.6% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 1.6% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 15.6 min | 26.4 min |