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ZIP 69138 · Gothenburg

Who lives in ZIP code 69138 (Gothenburg, NE): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Gothenburg, NE · Dawson County

uszips 2026
People4,316
Median age42.2
Household income$77,604
Home value$197,510
Median rent$921/mo
Poverty8.8%
College degree+25.8%
Commute16 min

Place

Metro area
Lexington, NE (micro)
Time zone
Central
Density
5 / sq mi
Housing units
1,772

Spans 3 counties

Dawson42%
Custer33%
Lincoln24%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 109.6%
10–1917.2%
20s11.7%
30s10.1%
40s12.1%
50s11.8%
60s16.9%
70s6.4%
80+4.5%

19.6% are 65 or older; 77.2% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K10.6%
$25K–50K22.9%
$50K–75K15.7%
$75K–100K10.7%
$100K–150K16.8%
$150K+23.4%

40.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $39,375.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school6.5%
High school34.6%
Some college33.1%
Bachelor's18.5%
Graduate7.3%

49.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White91.2%
Black0.3%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Two or more7.5%

6.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
55.2%
Never married
26.7%
Divorced
13.3%
Widowed
4.8%
Family size
2.97
Dual-income families
66.9%

Housing

Own their home
74.3%
Rent burden
24.7%
Men / women
51% / 49%

Work

In labor force
70.2%
Unemployment
2.4%
Self-employed
17.7%
Farmers
9.4%

Community

Charitable givers
21.2%
Veterans
7.4%
With a disability
11.9%
No health insurance
2.4%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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