ZIP Code 68848 in Kearney, NE

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Kearney, Nebraska
County:Buffalo County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:8:53:08 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:308
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:40.6996, -99.0812
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68848 - Kearney, NE

ZIP Code 68848, Kearney

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationBuffalo County, NE
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points789 (501 businesses)
PO Boxes288
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 68847
Key Facts
  • This ZIP contains only PO Boxes with no residential street delivery, serving as Kearney's dedicated box facility
  • The post office maintains 288 PO Boxes for customers who prefer centralized mail pickup
  • Over 500 businesses use this ZIP code, indicating strong commercial adoption of PO Box service
  • Kearney residents with physical addresses receive mail through neighboring ZIP 68847
  • The facility operates with city carrier service designation despite containing no delivery routes

Postal Operations

The single street record for E AVE represents the post office's own location rather than residential delivery routes. This arrangement is common in Nebraska towns where a separate PO Box ZIP streamlines operations at the main post office. The facility sits in Buffalo County, serving as one of several postal access points in the Kearney area.

Street Name Patterns

Facility Location

The single street record represents the post office's own address rather than a residential delivery area. This is typical for dedicated PO Box facilities where the building's location appears in postal records but doesn't serve as a carrier route.

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 68848 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 77 business establishments, employing about 1,073 people with an annual payroll of $60,695,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:2,574Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:77Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$15,296,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$60,695,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:1,073Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 68848 is located in Buffalo County, Nebraska, within the Kearney, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 28260) and Nebraska's 3rd Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 52,591 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 68848. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Kearney, NESource: Census
CBSA Number:28260Source: Census
CBSA Type:MicroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:52,591Source: Census
MSA:Source: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:03Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:67435.41 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:3125055Source: Census
Place Name:Kearney city; NebraskaSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


68849 | | 68847

Schools in ZIP Code 68848


We could not locate which school district 68848 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are 0 public schools with a nearby mailing address, but we have located 5 public schools nearby. There are however 1 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Central Elementary School 300 W 24th St
Kearney, NE 68845
District: Kearney Public SchoolsNearby
Emerson Elementary School 2705 Ave E
Kearney, NE 68847
District: Kearney Public SchoolsNearby
Park Elementary School 3000 7th Ave
Kearney, NE 68845
District: Kearney Public SchoolsNearby
Bryant Elementary School 1611 Ave C
Kearney, NE 68847
District: Kearney Public SchoolsNearby
Kearney Education Center 1511 5th Avenue
Kearney, NE 68845
District: Kearney Public SchoolsNearby
Kearney Catholic High School 110 E 35th St
Kearney, NE 68848
District: Private School

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 68848


University Of Nebraska At Kearney 2504 9th Avenue
Kearney, NE 68849-1212
Type: Post Secondary
Hastings College 710 N Turner Ave
Hastings, NE 68901
Type: Post Secondary
Central Community College 3134 West Hwy 34
Grand Island, NE 68802-4903
Type: Post Secondary
Nebraska College Of Technical Agriculture 404 East 7th
Curtis, NE 69025-9552
Type: Post Secondary
York University 1125 E 8th St
York, NE 68467-2699
Type: Post Secondary
Mid-Plains Community College 601 West State Farm Road
North Platte, NE 69101
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov