Zip Code 68847 — Kearney, NE

ZIP Code 68847 is associated with Kearney, NE, in Buffalo County. The listed population estimate is 18,354; estimated density is 64.6 people per square mile. Among records with population estimates, it ranks #2 of 12 in Buffalo County and #36 of 582 in NE.
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Data MetricLocal Statistic
Postal / Zip Code68847
Primary CityKearney
State / ProvinceNE
CountyBuffalo
Total Population18,354
Population Density64.6 people/sq mi
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago

How 68847 Compares

MetricZIP 68847Buffalo County recordsNE records
Population estimate18,35451,664 (sum)1,979,558 (sum)
Population Density64.6 /sq mi----
County population rank#2 of 12----
State population rank#36 of 582----

Regional sums combine the population estimates in the listed ZIP records; they are not official county or state population totals.

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Nearby ZIP Codes in NE

ZIP CodeCityDistancePopulation estimate
ZIP 68849Kearney4.7 mi1,385
ZIP 68840Gibbon7.6 mi2,624
ZIP 68845Kearney7.9 mi20,536
ZIP 68870Riverdale10.4 mi506
ZIP 68861Odessa12.9 mi138

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