ZIP code
68849
Kearney, NE
68849 covers Kearney in Buffalo County, with 1,347 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 68849. Methodology
ZIP code map of 68849

About ZIP code 68849
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 68849. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 68849
Race
- White1,013
- Black or African American43
- American Indian or Alaska Native17
- Asian126
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race212
- Two or more races20
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 239
Age
- Under 107
- 10 to 19792
- 20 to 29621
- 30 to 396
- 40 to 493
- 50 to 591
- 60 to 693
Income and housing in 68849
Places covering 68849
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.
- Kearney100.0%
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 County100.0%
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
Population history for 68849
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30 | |
| 2006 | 22 | |
| 2007 | 11 | |
| 2011 | 339 | |
| 2012 | 317 | |
| 2013 | 314 | |
| 2014 | 318 | |
| 2015 | 717 | |
| 2016 | 747 | |
| 2017 | 747 | |
| 2018 | 1,020 | |
| 2019 | 965 | |
| 2020 | 1,187 | |
| 2021 | 1,566 | |
| 2022 | 1,324 | |
| 2023 | 1,347 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 68849
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 68845Kearney3.8 miPop 21,012 · Income $75,350
- 68847Kearney4.9 miPop 17,911 · Income $74,877
- 68861Odessa8.5 miPop 116 · Income $36,875
- 68870Riverdale10.4 miPop 516 · Income $83,375
- 68840Gibbon12.4 miPop 2,626 · Income $73,839
- 68940Funk13.8 miPop 476 · Income $102,857
- 68924Axtell14.3 miPop 1,403 · Income $82,083
- 68836Elm Creek14.5 miPop 1,829 · Income $79,531
- 68812Amherst17.1 miPop 642 · Income $68,833
- 68959Minden17.6 miPop 3,966 · Income $68,493
- 68866Pleasanton18.5 miPop 1,114 · Income $89,688
- 68945Heartwell19.7 miPop 162 · Income $63,036
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ZIP code 68849 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 68849 in?
- 68849 is in Kearney, NE.
- What county is 68849 in?
- 68849 is in Buffalo County.
- What is the median household income in 68849?
- Median household income is not published for 68849.
- Which ZIP codes are near 68849?
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