Dawson County, Nebraska
Dawson County covers 1,014 sq mi of land and has about 24,202 residents. 7 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 7 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
24,202
24/sq mi
Median household income
$70K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$166K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$925
U.S. $1,413
Median age
35.6
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
10.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Dawson County
7 total
Dawson County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
14%
$25–50k
18%
$50–75k
21%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
6%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
22%
High school
32%
Some college
19%
Associate's
9%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
4%
How people get to work
Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
15%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.4%
Worked from home
2%
Other
2%
At a glance
| Dawson | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 66.4% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.6% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 2.4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 83.7% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 9.9% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 22.7% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 5% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 1.4% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 17.5 min | 26.4 min |