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Kearney County, NE ZIP codes

Kearney County, NE has 3 ZIP codes, in 3 towns: 68959, 68924 and 68945.

The county seat is Minden.

ZIP codes
3
Towns
3
County seat
Minden
County FIPS
31099
Population
6,713
Median household income
$78,631
Land area
516 sq mi
Metro area
Kearney

Kearney County ZIP codes by town

Minden (county seat)
68959

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 Kearney County ZIP codes

689246894568959

The ZIP codes of Kearney 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.

Kearney County in numbers

About 6,713 people live in Kearney County, in 2,814 households, the 43rd most populous of Nebraska's 93 counties. The median household income is $78,631 a year, about the same as the Nebraska median of $76,475 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $223,400 (6% below the Nebraska median), and median gross rent is $857 a month. The median age is 40.2; 34.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (34.6% across Nebraska); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population6,713Kearney6,713
Households2,814Kearney2,814
Median age40.2Kearney40.2Nebraska37.2US 38.9
Median household income$78,631Kearney$78,631Nebraska$76,475US $80,734
Median home value$223,400Kearney$223,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$857Kearney$857Nebraska$1,072US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.5%Kearney34.5%Nebraska34.6%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.3 minKearney21.3 minNebraska19.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density13 / sq miKearney13 / 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 Kearney County

Largest towns in Kearney County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Minden 1 3,108
Axtell 1 818
Heartwell 1 97

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 Kearney County.

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Every ZIP code in Kearney County, with figures

ZIP codes in Kearney County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
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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zipcodes.pro. “Kearney County ZIP codes.” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/state/ne/county/kearney

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