| ZIP Codes: | 13 ZIP Codes (11 Standard, 1 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 308 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:04 PM |
| Population: | 51,664 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 31019 |
| CBSA: | Kearney, NE |
| Land Area: | 1,181 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 8 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 40.8096, -99.1085 |
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51,664 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 1,181 sq mi, served by 10 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 48,386 to 51,664 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.8% change. 9 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 68866 (Pleasanton, $94,792 median) and poorest ZIP 68869 (Ravenna, $65,208) are 14.1 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $163,800 in 68876 (Shelton) to $282,000 in 68845 (Kearney).
Density varies 2784× across the county — from 5 people/sq mi in 68858 (Miller) to 13,305 in 68849 (Kearney).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.6% bachelor's+ in 68869 (Ravenna) to 41.7% in 68812 (Amherst) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Nebraska, this is the #5 most populous of 107 counties and ranks #34 for median household income with the #17 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 68849Univ Of Ne Kearney .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $76,215 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
34.5% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (11,256 of 32,658 reporting).
11 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68845 | Kearney | Standard | 20,536 | $76,978 | 118.2 | -2.1% |
| 68847 | Kearney | Standard | 18,354 | $73,818 | 109.7 | 9.4% |
| 68840 | Gibbon | Standard | 2,624 | $76,394 | 152.1 | -3.6% |
| 68869 | Ravenna | Standard | 2,165 | $65,208 | 209.0 | 3.1% |
| 68876 | Shelton | Standard | 1,910 | $82,207 | 93.8 | 18.8% |
| 68836 | Elm Creek | Standard | 1,908 | $86,806 | 154.9 | 21.1% |
| 68849 | Kearney | Unique | 1,385 | — | 0.1 | 335.5% |
| 68866 | Pleasanton | Standard | 1,168 | $94,792 | 110.8 | 41.7% |
| 68812 | Amherst | Standard | 642 | $69,808 | 121.0 | -10.8% |
| 68870 | Riverdale | Standard | 506 | $87,159 | 41.7 | 18.8% |
| 68858 | Miller | Standard | 328 | $82,083 | 68.6 | 8.6% |
| 68861 | Odessa | Standard | 138 | $39,792 | 1.0 | 187.5% |
| 68848 | Kearney | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |