ZIP Code 68852

ZIP code 68852 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 282.5 square miles in Litchfield, Sherman County, Nebraska. The area is home to 565 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 68852 against Nebraska and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68852 sits at $76,250 (0% below the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $43,467. The poverty rate stands at 4.4% and the unemployment rate at 0.7%. On housing, the median home value is $157,900 (16% below the state average) with median rent at $579 per month, and 82.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68852 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Sherman County, so you can benchmark 68852 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →