68847
ZIP 68847 is in Kearney, Nebraska, mostly in Buffalo County; area code 308; Central time. Kearney has 4 ZIP codes; the others are 68845, 68848 and 68849.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Buffalo +1 more
- Metro area
- Kearney, NE
- Population
- 18,354
- Coordinates
- 40.7385, -99.0205
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Where 68847 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 68847 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LhBBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,847 = 3 × 53 × 433. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110011101111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68846 (Hordville, NE, 63 mi away) and 68848 (Kearney, NE, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68847 becomes 74886, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (46788, 47868, 48768, 48867, 48876, 64788, …). The farthest-flung twin is 78468 in Corpus Christi, TX, 900 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 64% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 79%.
- 🎯67 miles north of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68847 and you would come out at 40.74°S, 80.98°E — 792 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 06m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 15m.
- 📏 At 109.6 square miles of land, 68847 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 83 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,354This ZIP18,354 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,527This ZIP7,527 |
| Housing units | 7,884This ZIP7,884 |
| Median age | 37.1This ZIP37.1Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $73,818This ZIP$73,818Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $238,400This ZIP$238,400Nebraska$238,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $976This ZIP$976Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.1%This ZIP33.1% |
| Mean commute | 15.2 minThis ZIP15.2 min |
| Population density | 167.4 / sq miThis ZIP167.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 902This ZIP902 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 12,251This ZIP12,251 |
| Annual payroll | $546,230,000This ZIP$546,230,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 8,710This ZIP8,710 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $612,548,000This ZIP$612,548,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 109.63 sq miThis ZIP109.63 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.70 sq miThis ZIP0.70 sq mi |
Counties 68847 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Buffalo County | 80.2% |
| Kearney County | 19.8% |
Other place names in 68847
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68847
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68848 | Kearney, NE | 4.4 mi |
68849 | Kearney, NE | 4.9 mi |
68840 | Gibbon, NE | 7.6 mi |
68845 | Kearney, NE | 8.0 mi |
68870 | Riverdale, NE | 10.3 mi |
68861 | Odessa, NE | 13.0 mi |
68876 | Shelton, NE | 15.4 mi |
68866 | Pleasanton, NE | 16.9 mi |
68924 | Axtell, NE | 17.7 mi |
68945 | Heartwell, NE | 17.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68847?
68847 is in Kearney, Nebraska, in Buffalo County, part of the Kearney, NE micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.7385, -99.0205.
What county is 68847 in?
68847 spans 2 counties: Buffalo County and Kearney County. Most of it falls in Buffalo County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 68847?
Kearney uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68847 in?
68847 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68847?
About 18,354 people live in ZIP code 68847, in 7,527 households, at 167.4 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 68847?
$73,818 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68847?
The closest are 68848 (4.4 mi), 68849 (4.9 mi), 68840 (7.6 mi), 68845 (8 mi) and 68870 (10.3 mi).
Is 68847 a PO Box ZIP code?
68847 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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