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ZIP Code 68849: Kearney, NE
ZIP code 68849 is in Kearney, Nebraska, entirely in Buffalo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the least populous of Kearney's 3 residential ZIP codes.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Kearney · 3 residential ZIPs
- County
- Buffalo County
- Census places
- Kearney
- Micro area
- Kearney, NE
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 0.2 sq mi · 6,295 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 68848 also use the name Kearney
Where is ZIP code 68849?
68849 centers on 40.701°, -99.101° and covers 0.2 square miles of land. It borders 1 ZIP code: 68845.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68849, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 68849 compare with the rest of Kearney?
| Measure | 68849 | In Kearney | In Buffalo County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,385 | 3rd of 3 | 7th of 14 | 186th of 586 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
68849's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 1,385 residents live outside households (0 households; mostly students, median age 19.6): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 96% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 68849?
The 2020 Census counted 1,433 people in 68849; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,385. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,385
- 2020 Census count
- 1,433
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 19.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 68849?
Of the 1,385 people the ACS estimates in 68849, 0.0% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (72.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (18.7%).
- Under 180.0%
- 18 to 64100.0%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic72.1%
- Hispanic or Latino18.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic6.6%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What are homes worth in 68849?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68849?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 68849?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68845 | Kearney | 20,536 | $77k | 3.8 mi |
| 68847 | Kearney | 18,354 | $74k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 68861 | Odessa | 138 | $40k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 68870 | Riverdale | 506 | $87k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 68840 | Gibbon | 2,624 | $76k | 12.4 mi (near) |
| 68940 | Funk | 518 | $108k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 68924 | Axtell | 1,348 | $85k | 14.3 mi (near) |
| 68836 | Elm Creek | 1,908 | $87k | 14.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.