Kearney, NE Micro Area

The Kearney, NE micropolitan area is home to 57,020 residents and 24,166 housing units, centered in Nebraska. Its median household income is $75,141, and the median family income is $97,154. The median age is 35.5, 1.6 years younger than the Nebraska median of 37.1. Residents are 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

Population by Race and Ethnicity

White residents make up the largest share of the micropolitan area at 88.4%, followed by multiracial residents at 4.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents, who can be of any race, make up 9.9% of the population.

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race, so shares add to more than 100%.

Zip Codes in the Kearney, NE Micro Area

The Kearney, NE micropolitan area includes 10 zip codes across Buffalo County and Kearney County, home to a combined 55,253 residents. The most populous is Kearney (68845) with 21,012 residents. Median household incomes range from $64,893 in Ravenna (68869) to $89,688 in Pleasanton (68866). Home values are highest in Kearney (68845) at $282,000 and lowest in Shelton (68876) at $163,800. Kearney (68849) has the youngest population, with a median age of 19.6, while Ravenna (68869) is the oldest at 45.0.

Median Household Income by Zip Code

Each bar is one zip code, ranked from highest to lowest median household income. The area-wide median is $75,141, and 5 of 9 zip codes are above it.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Zip codes are grouped by the micropolitan area their population mainly falls in.