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Buffalo County, NE ZIP codes

There are 13 ZIP codes in Buffalo County, NE, in 10 towns, from 68812 to 68876. The largest are 68845 (Kearney), 68847 (Kearney) and 68840 (Gibbon).

The county seat is Kearney.

ZIP codes
13
Towns
10
County seat
Kearney
County FIPS
31019
Population
50,579
Median household income
$75,911
Land area
968 sq mi
Area code
308
Metro area
Kearney

Buffalo County ZIP codes by town

Kearney (county seat)
68845, 68847, 68848, 68849

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

Map of Buffalo County ZIP codes

68812688366884068845688476884868849688586886168866688696887068876

The ZIP codes of Buffalo County, 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.

Buffalo County in numbers

About 50,579 people live in Buffalo County, in 19,984 households, the 5th most populous of Nebraska's 93 counties. The median household income is $75,911 a year, about the same as the Nebraska median of $76,475 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $246,400 (3% above the Nebraska median), and median gross rent is $936 a month. The median age is 35.1; 34.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.6% across Nebraska); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population50,579Buffalo50,579
Households19,984Buffalo19,984
Median age35.1Buffalo35.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$75,911Buffalo$75,911Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$246,400Buffalo$246,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$936Buffalo$936Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.4%Buffalo34.4%Nebraska34.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.0 minBuffalo16.0 minNebraska19.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density52 / sq miBuffalo52 / sq mi

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.

Largest towns in Buffalo County

Largest towns in Buffalo County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Kearney 4 34,246
Gibbon 1 1,763
Shelton 1 1,389
Ravenna 1 1,382
Elm Creek 1 1,107
Pleasanton 1 556
Riverdale 1 307
Amherst 1 272
Odessa 1 138
Miller 1 128

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Buffalo County.

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Every ZIP code in Buffalo County, with figures

ZIP codes in Buffalo County
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

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