Kearney, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68849
Buffalo County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 384
- 883/sq mi
ZIP code 68849 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, home to just 384 residents across 0.4 square miles, a density of 883 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 68849, but per-capita income is $6,490. Poverty here runs at -, with unemployment measured at 9.2%. Median home value sits at -, median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at -.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.6, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 3 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Buffalo County, letting you compare 68849 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68849, Kearney, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
384
Population
0.4
Area (sq mi)
883
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68849?
19.6
Median Age
39.2%
Male
60.8%
Female
4.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$6,490
Per Capita Income
9.2%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 68849, employing approximately 143 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,854,000.
9
Businesses
143
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 77.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 68849 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68845
Kearney (68845)
19,523 residents
- 68847
Kearney (68847)
16,504 residents
- 68940 496
Funk (68940)
496 residents
- 68849 384
Kearney (68849)
384 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68849 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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