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
- $84,500
- Median income
- $208,200
- Median home value
- 19.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 174.1 square miles in Saint Libory, Howard County, Nebraska. The area is home to 853 residents, producing a population density of 5 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 68872 against Nebraska and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 68872 sits at $84,500 (10% above the Nebraska average), while per-capita income is $39,773. The poverty rate stands at 6.1% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $208,200 (11% above the state average) with median rent at $1,411 per month, and 83.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 68872 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.4, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Howard County, so you can benchmark 68872 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$39,773
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 68872 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$84,500 Top 33% higher than 67% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
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
$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.
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