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zipcodes.pro — METRO/28260-KEARNEY

Kearney, NE

ZIP codes
16
CBSA code
28260
Type
Micropolitan statistical area
States
NE
Population
57,292

Metro areas are defined by the Office of Management and Budget as whole counties, so every ZIP code in a member county is listed here.

Kearney in numbers

About 57,292 people live in the Kearney micropolitan area. The median household income is $76,109 a year (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $242,600, and median gross rent is $930 a month.

Population57,292Kearney57,292
Median household income$76,109Kearney$76,109US $80,734
Median home value$242,600Kearney$242,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$930Kearney$930US $1,413

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

Its 2 counties

Counties in Kearney, NE
CountyZIP codesPopulationMedian income
Buffalo County, NE 13 50,579 $75,911
Kearney County, NE 3 6,713 $78,631

ZIP codes in Kearney

ZIP codes in Kearney, NE
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
68812 Amherst , NE Standard 642 $69,808 $229,400
68836 Elm Creek , NE Standard 1,908 $86,806 $224,800
68840 Gibbon , NE Standard 2,624 $76,394 $208,100
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 — —
68858 Miller , NE Standard 328 $82,083 $190,600
68861 Odessa , NE Standard 138 $39,792 $139,600
68866 Pleasanton , NE Standard 1,168 $94,792 $262,300
68869 Ravenna , NE Standard 2,165 $65,208 $169,400
68870 Riverdale , NE Standard 506 $87,159 $222,200
68876 Shelton , NE Standard 1,910 $82,207 $163,800
68924 Axtell , NE Standard 1,348 $85,000 $236,800
68945 Heartwell , NE Standard 156 $64,792 $255,000
68959 Minden , NE Standard 4,048 $70,167 $221,400

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