ZIP Code 68972

68972 is one of Nebraska's ZIP codes, delivering to addresses in Riverton, Franklin County.

City: Riverton
County: Franklin County
State: Nebraska
Prefix: 689xx

Where this code sits

68972 is part of the 689xx range, the group of codes handled by one mail processing centre. It is the only ZIP code delivering to Riverton.

Riverton Nebraska ZIP codes →

Area codes over the same ground

Postal and telephone geography are drawn separately, so these codes cover the area 68972 delivers to without sharing its boundary.

ZIP codes nearest 68972

The ZIP codes whose reference points sit closest to 68972.
ZIP code	Distance	Delivers to
ZIP code 68952	6.6 mi	Inavale, NE
ZIP code 68939	8.5 mi	Franklin, NE
ZIP code 68929	12 mi	Bloomington, NE
ZIP code 68932	14 mi	Campbell, NE
ZIP code 68970	14 mi	Red Cloud, NE
ZIP code 68981	16 mi	Upland, NE
ZIP code 68928	17 mi	Bladen, NE
ZIP code 68960	18 mi	Naponee, NE

Straight-line distance between place reference points, not driving distance. Where a place has no Census Gazetteer point, its postal centroid is used instead.

Each point is the reference point for 68972, plotted from its record coordinates.

Reference points and footprint
Not an official NANPA boundary
Not a USPS delivery area

Scope ZIP code 68972. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated 15 July 2026. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes, not an area; the point shown is a record coordinate, not a centre.