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Kearney ZIP codes, Nebraska

Kearney, NE has 4 ZIP codes (68845, 68847, 68848 and 68849) and area code 308. The largest is 68845.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Population
34,246
Area code
308

Kearney in numbers

About 34,246 people live in Kearney, in 14,028 households, the 5th-largest of Nebraska's 580 census places. The median household income is $69,724 a year, 9% below the Nebraska median of $76,475 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $244,600 (about the same as the Nebraska median), and median gross rent is $949 a month. The median age is 32.8; 36.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.6% across Nebraska); the average commute takes 14 minutes.

Population34,246Kearney34,246
Households14,028Kearney14,028
Median age32.8Kearney32.8Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$69,724Kearney$69,724Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$244,600Kearney$244,600Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$949Kearney$949Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher36.5%Kearney36.5%Nebraska34.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute13.9 minKearney13.9 minNebraska19.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,277 / sq miKearney2,277 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Kearney city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Kearney

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Kearney
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68845 Kearney , NE Standard 20,536 $76,978 $282,000
68847 Kearney , NE Standard 18,354 $73,818 $238,400
68848 Kearney , NE No street area — — —
68849 Kearney , NE Standard 1,385 — —

Map of Kearney ZIP codes

68845688476884868849

The ZIP codes of Kearney, NE, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Kearney

The nearest larger town is Grand Island (52,884 people, 41 mi).

Towns near Kearney
TownPopulationDistance
Minden 3,108 15.3 mi
Holdrege 5,546 23.8 mi

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