Residential delivery area · Nebraska
ZIP Code 68852: Litchfield, NE
ZIP code 68852 uses the postal name Litchfield, Nebraska and lies mostly in Sherman County (87% of its land) with the rest in Custer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 570 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Litchfield; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Litchfield · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sherman County (87%); Custer County (13%)
- Census places
- Litchfield
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 121.8 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68852?
68852 centers on 41.168°, -99.144° and covers 121.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 68844, 68855, 68853, 68866, 68869.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68852, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 68852 compare with the rest of Sherman County?
| Measure | 68852 | In Sherman County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 572 | 4th of 8 | 340th of 586 |
| Median household income | $76k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $158k | not ranked | not ranked |
68852's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (572). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 10% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 68852?
The 2020 Census counted 474 people in 68852; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 572. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 572±121 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 474
- Households
- 237
- Median age
- 45.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 68852?
Of the 572 people the ACS estimates in 68852, 23.6% are under 18 and 20.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1823.6%
- 18 to 6455.6%
- 65 and older20.8%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 68852 earn?
Median household income is $76,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $76,250±$16,120
- Income per person
- $43,467
- Below the poverty line
- 4.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $70,117240 returns; wages 60% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 68852?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $157,900
- Median gross rent
- $579
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.3%
- Housing units
- 272
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68852?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 68852?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68844 | Hazard | 328 | $67k | 9.0 mi |
| 68855 | Mason City | 400 | $79k | 9.4 mi |
| 68853 | Loup City | 1,333 | $55k | 11.8 mi |
| 68866 | Pleasanton | 1,168 | $95k | 13.8 mi |
| 68869 | Ravenna | 2,165 | $65k | 18.0 mi |
| 68871 | Rockville | 268 | $53k | 15.3 mi (near) |
| 68814 | Ansley | 984 | $73k | 16.9 mi (near) |
| 68815 | Arcadia | 652 | $70k | 18.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.