ZIP code
68845
Kearney, NE
68845 covers Kearney in Buffalo County, with 21,012 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 68845. Methodology
ZIP code map of 68845

About ZIP code 68845
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 68845. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 68845
Race
- White17,796
- Black or African American339
- American Indian or Alaska Native94
- Asian336
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander19
- Other race607
- Two or more races1,113
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,588
Age
- Under 102,784
- 10 to 192,672
- 20 to 293,837
- 30 to 392,658
- 40 to 492,177
- 50 to 592,053
- 60 to 692,211
- 70 to 791,244
- 80 and older668
Income and housing in 68845
Education
- High school graduate93.7%
- Bachelor's degree40.9%
- Graduate degree15.4%
Places covering 68845
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Buffalo County98.6%
- Kearney County1.3%
- Phelps County0.1%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
19.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 68845
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15,115 | |
| 2006 | 14,290 | |
| 2007 | 15,062 | |
| 2008 | 14,870 | |
| 2009 | 15,125 | |
| 2010 | 15,604 | |
| 2011 | 20,664 | 15,988 |
| 2012 | 20,575 | 16,020 |
| 2013 | 21,039 | 16,180 |
| 2014 | 20,971 | 16,520 |
| 2015 | 20,171 | 16,810 |
| 2016 | 20,810 | 16,710 |
| 2017 | 21,065 | 17,030 |
| 2018 | 20,710 | 16,960 |
| 2019 | 21,167 | 17,520 |
| 2020 | 22,340 | 17,610 |
| 2021 | 20,632 | 17,640 |
| 2022 | 21,234 | 18,010 |
| 2023 | 21,012 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 68845
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 68849Kearney3.8 miPop 1,347 · Income —
- 68861Odessa5.0 miPop 116 · Income $36,875
- 68847Kearney8.0 miPop 17,911 · Income $74,877
- 68870Riverdale8.8 miPop 516 · Income $83,375
- 68836Elm Creek10.8 miPop 1,829 · Income $79,531
- 68940Funk13.1 miPop 476 · Income $102,857
- 68812Amherst14.4 miPop 642 · Income $68,833
- 68924Axtell15.6 miPop 1,403 · Income $82,083
- 68840Gibbon15.6 miPop 2,626 · Income $73,839
- 68866Pleasanton17.5 miPop 1,114 · Income $89,688
- 68863Overton19.2 miPop 1,222 · Income $96,875
- 68858Miller20.2 miPop 362 · Income $72,917
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ZIP code 68845 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 68845 in?
- 68845 is in Kearney, NE.
- What county is 68845 in?
- 68845 is in Buffalo County.
- What is the median household income in 68845?
- The median household income in 68845 is $75,350.
- Which ZIP codes are near 68845?
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