Kearney County, Nebraska
Kearney County covers 516 sq mi of land and has about 6,713 residents. 3 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 3 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
6,713
13/sq mi
Median household income
$79K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$223K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$857
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.2
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
7.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Kearney County
3 total
Kearney County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
13%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
20%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
8%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
6%
High school
24%
Some college
22%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
28%
Graduate
6%
How people get to work
Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
8%
Other
0.8%
At a glance
| Kearney | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 77.5% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.5% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 8% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 90% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 6.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 1.6% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 1.7% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 21.3 min | 26.4 min |