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ZIP Code 68872: Saint Libory, NE
ZIP code 68872 uses the postal name Saint Libory, Nebraska and lies mostly in Howard County (74% of its land) with the rest in Merrick County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 990 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in St. Libory (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Saint Libory · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Howard County (74%); Merrick County (26%)
- Census places
- St. Libory census-designated place
- Metro area
- Grand Island, NE
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 62.5 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68872?
68872 centers on 41.093°, -98.332° and covers 62.5 square miles of land. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 68827, 68801, 68803, 68831, 68816, 68873, 68864.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68872, 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 68872 compare with the rest of Howard County?
| Measure | 68872 | In Howard County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 992 | 3rd of 11 | 238th of 586 |
| Median household income | $85k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $208k | not ranked | not ranked |
68872's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (992). 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 22% 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 68872?
The 2020 Census counted 908 people in 68872; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 992. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 992±224 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 908
- Households
- 420
- Median age
- 39.4
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 68872?
Of the 992 people the ACS estimates in 68872, 24.2% are under 18 and 20.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.2%).
- Under 1824.2%
- 18 to 6455.8%
- 65 and older20.0%
- White, not Hispanic97.2%
- Hispanic or Latino1.8%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- 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 68872 earn?
Median household income is $84,500 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $84,500±$15,177
- Income per person
- $39,773
- Below the poverty line
- 6.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,152460 returns; wages 64% 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 68872?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $208,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,411
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.6%
- Housing units
- 464
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 68872?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than 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 68872?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68827 | Chapman | 761 | $89k | 8.6 mi |
| 68801 | Grand Island | 30,824 | $64k | 10.0 mi |
| 68803 | Grand Island | 25,534 | $74k | 10.4 mi |
| 68831 | Dannebrog | 705 | $69k | 11.1 mi |
| 68816 | Archer | 137 | $62k | 11.8 mi |
| 68873 | Saint Paul | 3,785 | $75k | 12.0 mi |
| 68864 | Palmer | 958 | $83k | 12.2 mi |
| 68865 | Phillips | 941 | $110k | 15.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.