Saint Libory, NE · standard
ZIP Code 68872
Howard County, Nebraska - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 853
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $84,500
- Median income Above-median income area
- $208,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 19.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Saint Libory pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 33%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 68872 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 68872 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Saint Libory, Howard County, Nebraska, home to just 853 residents across 174.1 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 68872 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $84,500 (10% above the average Nebraska ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,773. The poverty rate is 6.1%, with unemployment at 4.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $208,200 (11% above the average Nebraska ZIP) and median rent is $1,411; 83.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Howard County, so 68872 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 68872, Saint Libory, 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
853
Population
174.1
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 68872?
39.4
Median Age
45.2%
Male
54.8%
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?
$84,500
Median Household Income
+10% vs state ZIP avg
$39,773
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68872 ranks among Nebraska ZIPs
Saint Libory, 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)
$84,500 Top 28% higher than 72% 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
464housing units
464
Total Housing Units
420
Occupied Units
44
Vacant Units
2.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$208,200
Median Home Value
+11% vs state ZIP avg
$1,411
Median Rent
1938
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 68872, employing approximately 19 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,104,000.
11
Businesses
19
Employees
$1.1M
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 68872 vs 68801 →
ZIP 68872 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68801
Grand Island (68801)
30,005 residents
- 68803
Grand Island (68803)
22,560 residents
- 68872 853
Saint Libory (68872)
853 residents
- 68827 693
Chapman (68827)
693 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 68872 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 68872 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 68827
Chapman (68827)
$89,063 median income
- 68872
Saint Libory (68872)
$84,500 median income
- 68803
Grand Island (68803)
$73,463 median income
- 68801
Grand Island (68801)
$63,617 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 68872 ranks #2 of 4 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 68872, 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 68872 in?
ZIP code 68872 (Saint Libory) is located in Howard County, Nebraska. Howard County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/howard-ne.
What is the population of ZIP code 68872?
ZIP code 68872 in Saint Libory, NE has a population of 853 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 68872?
The median household income in ZIP 68872 is $84,500, which is 11% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 68872?
The median home value in ZIP 68872 is $208,200, which is 25% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 68872?
The largest racial group in ZIP 68872 is White at 99.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.8% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 68872?
ZIP code 68872 has 11 business establishments employing approximately 19 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 68872?
In ZIP code 68872, 51.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.4% 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 68872?
In ZIP code 68872, approximately 83.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 68872?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 68872 is 6.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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