Litchfield, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68852
Sherman County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 565
- 2/sq mi Low-density area
- $76,250
- Median income Near-median income area
- $157,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 27.2%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Litchfield pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 29th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68852 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68852 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Litchfield, Sherman County, Nebraska, home to just 565 residents across 282.5 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68852 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $76,250 (0% below the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,467. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.4% and unemployment is 0.7%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $157,900 (16% below the average Nebraska ZIP), and median rent is $579; owner occupancy is 82.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Sherman County, so 68852 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 68852, Litchfield, NE · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
565
Population
282.5
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68852?
45.5
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$76,250
Median Household Income
-0% vs state ZIP avg
$43,467
Per Capita Income
4.4%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68852 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Litchfield, NE household income vs. every Nebraska ZIP code
Median household income among 556 reporting Nebraska ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$76,250 Top 43% higher than 57% of 556 Nebraska ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
272housing units
272
Total Housing Units
237
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
2.41
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,900
Median Home Value
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$579
Median Rent
1952
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 68852, employing approximately 47 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,950,000.
11
Businesses
47
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 68852 vs 68844 →
ZIP 68852 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68853
Loup City (68853)
1,559 residents
- 68852 565
Litchfield (68852)
565 residents
- 68844 228
Hazard (68844)
228 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68852 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68852 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68852
Litchfield (68852)
$76,250 median income
- 68844
Hazard (68844)
$67,303 median income
- 68853
Loup City (68853)
$54,674 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68852 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 68852, both outside NE so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 68852 in?
ZIP code 68852 (Litchfield) is located in Sherman County, Nebraska. Sherman County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/sherman-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68852?
ZIP code 68852 in Litchfield, NE has a population of 565 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68852?
The median household income in ZIP 68852 is $76,250, which is 0% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68852?
The median home value in ZIP 68852 is $157,900, which is 43% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68852?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68852 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68852?
ZIP code 68852 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 47 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68852?
In ZIP code 68852, 55.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 68852?
In ZIP code 68852, approximately 82.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 17.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68852?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68852 is 4.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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