68847 Zip Code Profile

68847 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Kearney, Nebraska. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $130,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Kearney area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $51,901/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 68847 is $45,391.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 68847 earn an average of $27,964/year. Women earn only $17,645/year.

8,008 people in 68847 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 68847? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 15.5 minutes.

The median age here is 34. There are 8,108 men and 8,396 women. The median age for men is 32 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,185 people (out of the 16,504 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,319 homes, and 941 businesses every day. 174 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

68847 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 41 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Barcelona, Spain!) and -99 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,158 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,504
• White Population: 15,616
• Black Population: 229
• Hispanic Population: 1,270
• Asian Population: 180
• Hawaiian Population: 8
• Indian Population: 120
• Male Population: 8,108
• Female Population: 8,396
• Median Age: 34
• Median Age of Males: 32
• Median Age of Females: 35

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: West North Central
• State: Nebraska
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Kearney NE
• County: Buffalo
• City: Kearney
• Longitude: -99.1
• Latitude: 40.7
• Elevation: 2,158 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 308

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,779
• Drive alone: 6,921
• Carpool: 659
• Public transit: 8
• Ride bikes or walk: 174


• Average commute time: 15.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 509
•    5 - 9: 2,407
•    10 - 14: 2,540
•    15 - 19: 1,096
•    20 - 24: 401
•    25 - 29: 118
•    30 - 34: 170
•    35 - 39: 30
•    40 - 44: 17
•    45 - 59: 177
•    60 - 89: 155
•    90 plus: 159

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $130,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $47,996
• Businesses: 813
• Employees: 13,173
• Annual Payroll: $452,152,000
• Average Family Income: $51,901
• Median Family Income: $35,084
• Average Income for Men: $27,964
• Average Income for Women: $17,645

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 03
• Congressional District Land Area: 64511.0
• Sr Senator: Mike Johanns (R)
• Jr Senator: Deb Fischer (R)
• US House Representative: Adrian Smith (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 019
• State FIPS Code: 31

• Kearney Area Farmers' Market

View all schools in Kearney

Primary Schools

Bryant Elementary School

1611 Ave C

Kearney, NE 68847

(308) 698-8190

Center Public School

7700 E 78th St

Kearney, NE 68847

(308) 237-5664

Emerson Elementary School

2705 Ave E

Kearney, NE 68847

(308) 698-8270

Meadowlark Elementary School

1010 E 53rd St

Kearney, NE 68847

(308) 698-8210

Northeast Elementary School

910 E 34th St

Kearney, NE 68847

(308) 698-8230

Pleasant Hill Public School

29050 145th Road

Kearney, NE 68847

(308) 234-1618

Special Education Preschool

910 E 34th St

Kearney, NE 68847

(308) 698-8233

Stone Public School

2430 Cherry Ave

Kearney, NE 68847

(308) 234-9486

Middle Schools

Sunrise Middle School

4611 Ave N

Kearney, NE 68847

(308) 698-8150

Other Schools

I Believe In Me Ranch

2041 E 56th Street

Kearney, NE 68847

(308) 236-7145