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ZIP Code 68870: Riverdale, NE
ZIP code 68870 uses the postal name Riverdale, Nebraska and lies entirely in Buffalo County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 510 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,159 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Riverdale; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Riverdale · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Buffalo County
- Census places
- Riverdale
- Micro area
- Kearney, NE
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 44.3 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68870?
68870 centers on 40.845°, -99.158° and covers 44.3 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 68812, 68866, 68845, 68847.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68870, 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 68870 compare with the rest of Buffalo County?
| Measure | 68870 | In Buffalo County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 506 | 11th of 14 | 370th of 586 |
| Median household income | $87k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $222k | not ranked | not ranked |
68870's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (506). 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 18% 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 68870?
The 2020 Census counted 561 people in 68870; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 506. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 506±104 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 561
- Households
- 163
- Median age
- 34.4
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 68870?
Of the 506 people the ACS estimates in 68870, 37.0% are under 18 and 10.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.7%).
- Under 1837.0%
- 18 to 6452.8%
- 65 and older10.3%
- White, not Hispanic94.7%
- Hispanic or Latino4.7%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 68870 earn?
Median household income is $87,159 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $87,159±$11,535
- Income per person
- $31,647
- Below the poverty line
- 1.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $91,383230 returns; wages 61% 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 68870?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $222,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 95.7%
- Housing units
- 201
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68870?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Wholesale trade3
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 68870?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68812 | Amherst | 642 | $70k | 7.8 mi |
| 68866 | Pleasanton | 1,168 | $95k | 8.7 mi |
| 68845 | Kearney | 20,536 | $77k | 8.8 mi |
| 68847 | Kearney | 18,354 | $74k | 10.3 mi |
| 68849 | Kearney | 1,385 | – | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 68861 | Odessa | 138 | $40k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 68858 | Miller | 328 | $82k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 68836 | Elm Creek | 1,908 | $87k | 15.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.