Zip code 68652: Petersburg, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68652?

68652 is assigned to Petersburg, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68652 in?

68652 is in Boone County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68652?

About 630 people live in 68652, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68652?

The median household income in 68652 is $79,271.

Q: What zip codes are near 68652?

The closest zip codes to 68652 are 68620, 68636, 68761, 68758, 68655.

Residential delivery areaBoone CountyCentral Time

Population

630

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$120K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$800/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

144 sq mi

4 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 68652

68652 is a rural zip code in Petersburg, Nebraska (Boone County), covering 144 sq mi of land. About 630 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 53 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,271 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 17.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $120,100, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $800 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 16 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 33% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68652 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older38.4%
99th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%21st of 540 in NE
Self-employed workers33.2%
99th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%49th of 540 in NE
Median age53
97th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.270th of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate90.5%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%74th of 538 in NE
Veterans9.5%
87th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%104th of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy11.8%
78th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%254th of 538 in NE
Poverty rate17.3%
77th
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%44th of 539 in NE
Work from home18.7%
74th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%39th of 540 in NE
Residents under 1824.8%
73rd
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%213th of 540 in NE
Uninsured rate7.9%
58th
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%161st of 540 in NE
Median household income$79,271
49th
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475202nd of 530 in NE
Per capita income$38,947
46th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751246th of 540 in NE
Median earnings per worker$42,500
31st
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319347th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.396
18th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456309th of 538 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%416th of 539 in NE
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%205th of 540 in NE
Government workers8.4%
9th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%479th of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$800
7th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072262nd of 441 in NE
Healthcare workers5.8%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%390th of 540 in NE
Median home value$120,100
5th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,600392nd of 511 in NE
Unemployment rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%233rd of 540 in NE
Diversity index8.6
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3409th of 540 in NE
Broadband access77.4%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%474th of 538 in NE
Rent-burdened renters25%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%311th of 523 in NE
Average commute16 min
2nd
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min449th of 537 in NE
Population630
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707328th of 540 in NE
Population density4/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi408th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%424th of 540 in NE

Measure	68652	Boone	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Residents 65 and older	38.4%	23.8%	16.7%	17.2%	99th	21st of 540
Self-employed workers	33.2%	18.7%	10.8%	10%	99th	49th of 540
Median age	53	42.6	37.2	38.9	97th	70th of 540
Homeownership rateStrength	90.5%	81.9%	66.5%	65.2%	96th	74th of 538
Veterans	9.5%	6.6%	6.9%	6.2%	87th	104th of 540
Housing vacancy	11.8%	14.2%	7.6%	10.1%	78th	254th of 538
Poverty rate	17.3%	9.6%	10.6%	12.5%	77th	44th of 539
Work from home	18.7%	10%	11%	15.1%	74th	39th of 540
Residents under 18	24.8%	24.5%	24.5%	22%	73rd	213th of 540
Uninsured rate	7.9%	3.4%	7.2%	8.4%	58th	161st of 540
Median household income	$79,271	$74,947	$76,475	$80,734	49th	202nd of 530
Per capita income	$38,947	$39,432	$41,751	$44,673	46th	246th of 540
Median earnings per worker	$42,500	$41,318	$47,319	$49,666	31st	347th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.396	0.433	0.456	0.483	18th	309th of 538
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.4%	19.7%	34.6%	35.7%	17th	416th of 539
Tech workers	1.1%	0.9%	3.3%	3.8%	15th	205th of 540
Government workers	8.4%	9.6%	15%	14.5%	9th	479th of 540
Median gross rent	$800	$850	$1,072	$1,413	7th	262nd of 441
Healthcare workers	5.8%	9.1%	9.5%	9.7%	7th	390th of 540
Median home value	$120,100	$173,700	$238,600	$332,700	5th	392nd of 511
Unemployment rateStrength	1.8%	1.2%	3%	5.2%	4th	233rd of 540
Diversity index	8.6	12.4	41.3	61.4	3rd	409th of 540
Broadband accessWeakness	77.4%	83.9%	90.6%	91%	3rd	474th of 538
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	25%	35.1%	45.1%	51.1%	3rd	311th of 523
Average commuteStrength	16 min	17.8 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	2nd	449th of 537
Population	630	5,356	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	328th of 540
Population density	4/sq mi	8/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	408th of 540
Foreign-born residents	0%	2.2%	8%	14.1%	1st	424th of 540

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

27%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

Under 18

24.8%

65 and over

38.4%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.8%

Diversity index

8.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 283
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 75.3%
Married couples: 71.4%
Living alone: 22.3%
Veterans (of adults): 9.5%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

21%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

18%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

Median household income

68652

$79,271

Boone Co.

$74,947

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,947

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.396

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68652

$120,100

Boone Co.

$173,700

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68652

$800

Boone Co.

$850

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

98%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.6%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 321
Owner-occupied: 90.5%
Vacant: 11.8%
Median year built: 1952
Median rooms: 7.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 25%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25%
Home value to income: 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

36%

10–19

37%

20–29

10%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

16 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

26%

Construction and repair

14%

Transportation and moving

10%

Office and admin

Healthcare

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Education

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

0.7%

Industries

Agriculture and mining

25%

Construction

12%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Retail

Professional and technical services

Education

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Wholesale

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Information

Median earnings per worker

$42,500

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

33.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68652	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$56,667	$74,888
Service	$17,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$26,875	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$35,313	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

35%

Some college

24%

Associate's

16%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Households with broadband: 77.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 51.2%
No internet access: 17.7%
Without health insurance: 7.9%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Petersburg
State: Nebraska
County: Boone County
Center point: 41.8611° N, 98.0901° W
Land area: 144 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 68652

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68620	Albion, NE	10 mi	2,986	$83,450	$231,700
68636	Elgin, NE	11 mi	1,224	$78,056	$113,800
68761	Oakdale, NE	13 mi	442	$82,604	$50,000
68758	Newman Grove, NE	17 mi	1,199	$56,667	$132,500
68655	Primrose, NE	17 mi	112	$84,167	$119,600
68781	Tilden, NE	17 mi	1,324	$67,212	$171,700
68665	Spalding, NE	20 mi	638	$70,000	$146,500
68627	Cedar Rapids, NE	22 mi	802	$72,159	$136,400
68752	Meadow Grove, NE	22 mi	543	$66,250	$124,700
68622	Bartlett, NE	23 mi	427	$77,917	$168,800
68660	Saint Edward, NE	23 mi	893	$55,577	$138,500
68756	Neligh, NE	23 mi	1,811	$61,667	$158,300

Questions about 68652

What city is zip code 68652?

68652 is assigned to Petersburg, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68652 in?

68652 is in Boone County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68652?

About 630 people live in 68652, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68652 in?

68652 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68652?

The median household income in 68652 is $79,271.

What zip codes are near 68652?

The closest zip codes to 68652 are 68620, 68636, 68761, 68758, 68655.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68652, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.