ZIP code
69138
Gothenburg, NE
69138 covers Gothenburg in Dawson County, with 4,304 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 69138. Methodology
ZIP code map of 69138

About ZIP code 69138
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 69138. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 69138
Race
- White4,017
- Black or African American13
- American Indian or Alaska Native16
- Asian14
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race68
- Two or more races194
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 225
Age
- Under 10534
- 10 to 19634
- 20 to 29404
- 30 to 39452
- 40 to 49538
- 50 to 59532
- 60 to 69558
- 70 to 79379
- 80 and older292
Income and housing in 69138
Education
- High school graduate92.6%
- Bachelor's degree24.2%
- Graduate degree6.2%
Places covering 69138
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Gothenburg80.5%
- Willow Island0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Dawson County95.1%
- Lincoln County2.6%
- Custer County2.3%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
19.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 69138
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,428 | |
| 2006 | 4,324 | |
| 2007 | 4,486 | |
| 2008 | 4,194 | |
| 2009 | 4,110 | |
| 2010 | 4,189 | |
| 2011 | 4,284 | 4,136 |
| 2012 | 4,199 | 4,110 |
| 2013 | 4,313 | 4,110 |
| 2014 | 4,442 | 4,120 |
| 2015 | 4,548 | 4,160 |
| 2016 | 4,311 | 4,090 |
| 2017 | 4,231 | 4,000 |
| 2018 | 4,184 | 4,090 |
| 2019 | 4,141 | 4,010 |
| 2020 | 3,994 | 3,930 |
| 2021 | 4,143 | 3,970 |
| 2022 | 4,111 | 3,900 |
| 2023 | 4,304 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 69138
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 69171Willow Island9.2 miPop 0 · Income —
- 69123Brady10.7 miPop 888 · Income $78,523
- 69130Cozad13.1 miPop 5,056 · Income $58,264
- 69151Maxwell17.8 miPop 884 · Income $85,833
- 68825Callaway21.5 miPop 983 · Income $67,813
- 68860Oconto22.0 miPop 298 · Income $61,250
- 69029Farnam22.2 miPop 293 · Income $46,786
- 69039Moorefield22.9 miPop 91 · Income $39,688
- 68850Lexington25.6 miPop 12,394 · Income $64,269
- 69028Eustis25.7 miPop 757 · Income $91,167
- 68834Eddyville27.1 miPop 197 · Income $68,594
- 69120Arnold30.3 miPop 1,145 · Income $65,556
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ZIP code 69138 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 69138 in?
- 69138 is in Gothenburg, NE.
- What county is 69138 in?
- 69138 is in Dawson County.
- What is the median household income in 69138?
- The median household income in 69138 is $81,250.
- Which ZIP codes are near 69138?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 69138.