ZIP Code 68872 — St. Libory CDP, NE Demographics & Data

ZIP code 68872 covers St. Libory, NE in Howard County with a population of about 1,005.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 308; U.S. House district NE-3; the LINCOLN & HSTNGS - KRNY media market.

Median household income in ZIP 68872 is about $83,320 — about 11% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.7%; unemployment rate near 4.2%; 17.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Finance and insurance; about 8.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $220,600 — about 37% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 85.9% (about 20.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 68872 in St. Libory, NE, a household would need roughly $61,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,417. That sits below the local median household income ($83,320), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for St. Libory CDP, NE as Very Low (composite score 24.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (52.8) and flood (14.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for St. Libory CDP, NE show little to no average snow and around 26.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 64 for ZIP 68872 (St. Libory CDP, NE) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.