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Where 68972 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 68972 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLGBg — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 68,972 = 2 × 2 × 43 × 401. Its digits add up to 32, a total 644 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10000110101101100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 68971 (Republican City, NE, 24 mi away) and 68973 (Roseland, NE, 27 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 68972 becomes 27986 — and that is a real ZIP code: Winton, NC, 1,212 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (27698, 27869, 27896, 27968, 27986, 28679, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96278 in APO AA, a military post office, 6,364 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 57% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 78%.
- 🎯22 miles northwest of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 68972 and you would come out at 40.10°S, 81.20°E — 834 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 02m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 19m.
- 📏 At 120.4 square miles of land, 68972 is bigger than 82% of ZIP codes — room for about 91 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 203This ZIP203 |
|---|---|
| Households | 72This ZIP72 |
| Housing units | 76This ZIP76 |
| Median age | 36.6This ZIP36.6Nebraska37.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $50,000This ZIP$50,000Nebraska$76,475US $80,734 |
| Median gross rent | $910This ZIP$910Nebraska$1,072US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.6%This ZIP12.6% |
| Mean commute | 15.4 minThis ZIP15.4 min |
| Population density | 1.7 / sq miThis ZIP1.7 / sq mi |
Land area
| Land area | 120.38 sq miThis ZIP120.38 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Counties 68972 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Franklin County | 99.3% |
| Webster County | 0.7% |
Other place names in 68972
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 68972
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
68952 | Inavale, NE | 6.7 mi |
68939 | Franklin, NE | 8.4 mi |
68981 | Upland, NE | 13.6 mi |
68932 | Campbell, NE | 14.4 mi |
68970 | Red Cloud, NE | 14.5 mi |
68929 | Bloomington, NE | 15.8 mi |
68928 | Bladen, NE | 16.3 mi |
68960 | Naponee, NE | 17.8 mi |
68947 | Hildreth, NE | 19.0 mi |
66967 | Smith Center, KS | 19.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 68972 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 68972?
68972 is in Riverton, Nebraska, in Franklin County. Its published point location is 40.1016, -98.8034.
What county is 68972 in?
68972 spans 2 counties: Franklin County and Webster County. Most of it falls in Franklin County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 68972?
Riverton uses area code 308, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 68972 in?
68972 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 68972?
About 203 people live in ZIP code 68972, in 72 households, at 1.7 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 68972?
$50,000 a year, against $76,475 across Nebraska.
What ZIP codes are near 68972?
The closest are 68952 (6.7 mi), 68939 (8.4 mi), 68981 (13.6 mi), 68932 (14.4 mi) and 68970 (14.5 mi).
Is 68972 a PO Box ZIP code?
68972 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “68972 ZIP Code — Riverton, Nebraska (Franklin County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/68972
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