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ZIP Code 68972: Riverton, NE
ZIP code 68972 uses the postal name Riverton, Nebraska and lies entirely in Franklin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,000 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Riverton; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- Town
- Riverton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Franklin County
- Census places
- Riverton
- House district
- NE-3 119th Congress
- State
- Nebraska
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 120.4 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 68972?
68972 centers on 40.102°, -98.803° and covers 120.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 68952, 68939, 68981, 68932, 66967, 66951, 66952.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 68972, 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 68972 compare with the rest of Franklin County?
| Measure | 68972 | In Franklin County | In NE |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 203 | 5th of 8 | 493rd of 586 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
68972's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (203). 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 5% 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 68972?
The 2020 Census counted 176 people in 68972; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 203. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 203±91 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 176−15.8% since 2010 (209)
- Households
- 72
- Median age
- 36.6
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 68972?
Of the 203 people the ACS estimates in 68972, 32.5% are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.1%).
- Under 1832.5%
- 18 to 6453.2%
- 65 and older14.3%
- White, not Hispanic93.1%
- Hispanic or Latino6.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 68972 earn?
Median household income is $50,000 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($34,509 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $50,000±$24,004
- Income per person
- $29,254
- Below the poverty line
- 10.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.6%
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 68972?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $910
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.8%
- Housing units
- 76
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 68972?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68952 | Inavale | 103 | $126k | 6.7 mi |
| 68939 | Franklin | 1,107 | $54k | 8.4 mi |
| 68981 | Upland | 166 | $63k | 13.6 mi |
| 68932 | Campbell | 355 | $81k | 14.4 mi |
| 66967 | Smith Center, KS | 1,913 | $57k | 19.5 mi |
| 66951 | Kensington, KS | 920 | $67k | 20.6 mi |
| 66952 | Lebanon, KS | 401 | $52k | 21.2 mi |
| 68970 | Red Cloud | 1,248 | $59k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 68929 | Bloomington | 167 | $66k | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 68928 | Bladen | 327 | $75k | 16.3 mi (near) |
| 68960 | Naponee | 178 | $85k | 17.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.