Zip code 68506: Lincoln, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68506?

68506 is assigned to Lincoln, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68506 in?

68506 is in Lancaster County, Nebraska.

Q: What is the population of 68506?

About 27,531 people live in 68506, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68506?

The median household income in 68506 is $72,637.

Q: What zip codes are near 68506?

The closest zip codes to 68506 are 68510, 68509, 68542, 68544, 68583.

Residential delivery areaLancaster CountyCentral Time

Population

27,531

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$259K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,180/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

7 sq mi

3,936 people/sq mi

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

About 68506

68506 is an urban zip code in Lincoln, Nebraska (Lancaster County), covering 7 sq mi of land. About 27,531 people live here, or 3,936 per square mile. The median resident is 41.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,637 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $258,600, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 64% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,180 a month.

47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; education; and healthcare.

How 68506 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents 65 and older23.8%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%187th of 540 in NE
Government workers18.9%
80th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%150th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher47%
76th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%35th of 539 in NE
Population density3,936/sq mi
75th
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi18th of 540 in NE
Median age41.3
67th
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2289th of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers10.5%
65th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%175th of 540 in NE
Work from home15.4%
63rd
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%76th of 540 in NE
Tech workers3.5%
61st
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%77th of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters53.1%
59th
U.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%74th of 523 in NE
Per capita income$43,058
58th
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751162nd of 540 in NE
Self-employed workers9.7%
55th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%424th of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.440
54th
U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456168th of 538 in NE
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%322nd of 540 in NE
Poverty rate10.9%
50th
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%173rd of 539 in NE
Median earnings per worker$46,441
45th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319242nd of 540 in NE
Population27,531
44th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,70716th of 540 in NE
Uninsured rate5.9%
42nd
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%250th of 540 in NE
Median household income$72,637
40th
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475284th of 530 in NE
Homeownership rate64.3%
40th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%470th of 538 in NE
Foreign-born residents7.2%
39th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%72nd of 540 in NE
Median home value$258,600
35th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,60086th of 511 in NE
Median gross rent$1,180
35th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,07258th of 441 in NE
Diversity index35.4
30th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.384th of 540 in NE
Broadband access89.2%
29th
U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%221st of 538 in NE
Residents under 1819.5%
28th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%401st of 540 in NE
Housing vacancy4.4%
27th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%429th of 538 in NE
Average commute19 min
9th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min351st of 537 in NE
Unemployment rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%239th of 540 in NE

Measure	68506	Lancaster	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Residents 65 and older	23.8%	15.3%	16.7%	17.2%	89th	187th of 540
Government workers	18.9%	18.9%	15%	14.5%	80th	150th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	47%	41.9%	34.6%	35.7%	76th	35th of 539
Population density	3,936/sq mi	390/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	75th	18th of 540
Median age	41.3	34.3	37.2	38.9	67th	289th of 540
Healthcare workers	10.5%	9%	9.5%	9.7%	65th	175th of 540
Work from home	15.4%	11.6%	11%	15.1%	63rd	76th of 540
Tech workers	3.5%	3.9%	3.3%	3.8%	61st	77th of 540
Rent-burdened renters	53.1%	47%	45.1%	51.1%	59th	74th of 523
Per capita income	$43,058	$41,036	$41,751	$44,673	58th	162nd of 540
Self-employed workers	9.7%	8.6%	10.8%	10%	55th	424th of 540
Income inequality (Gini)	0.440	0.453	0.456	0.483	54th	168th of 538
Veterans	6%	5.7%	6.9%	6.2%	52nd	322nd of 540
Poverty rate	10.9%	11.9%	10.6%	12.5%	50th	173rd of 539
Median earnings per worker	$46,441	$44,737	$47,319	$49,666	45th	242nd of 540
Population	27,531	326,696	1,978,707	334,922,499	44th	16th of 540
Uninsured rate	5.9%	5.9%	7.2%	8.4%	42nd	250th of 540
Median household income	$72,637	$74,793	$76,475	$80,734	40th	284th of 530
Homeownership rate	64.3%	58.9%	66.5%	65.2%	40th	470th of 538
Foreign-born residents	7.2%	8.7%	8%	14.1%	39th	72nd of 540
Median home value	$258,600	$275,200	$238,600	$332,700	35th	86th of 511
Median gross rent	$1,180	$1,085	$1,072	$1,413	35th	58th of 441
Diversity index	35.4	38.1	41.3	61.4	30th	84th of 540
Broadband access	89.2%	92.8%	90.6%	91%	29th	221st of 538
Residents under 18	19.5%	22.4%	24.5%	22%	28th	401st of 540
Housing vacancy	4.4%	4.4%	7.6%	10.1%	27th	429th of 538
Average commuteStrength	19 min	19 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	9th	351st of 537
Unemployment rateStrength	1.8%	3.2%	3%	5.2%	4th	239th 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

14%

5–17

12%

18–24

12%

25–34

10%

35–44

11%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

13%

75+

Median age

41.3

Under 18

19.5%

65 and over

23.8%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black2%
Hispanic8%
Asian4%
Native American0.4%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.3%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

35.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

89%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 12,513
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 54%
Married couples: 42.4%
Living alone: 39.2%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

68506

$72,637

Lancaster Co.

$74,793

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,058

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.440

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68506

$258,600

Lancaster Co.

$275,200

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68506

$1,180

Lancaster Co.

$1,085

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

70%

2–4 units

5–19 units

12%

20+ units

13%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

0.3%

Housing units: 13,086
Owner-occupied: 64.3%
Vacant: 4.4%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

Transit

0.8%

Walked

Bicycle

0.8%

Worked from home

15%

Other

0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

51%

20–29

19%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

19 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

12%

Education

11%

Healthcare

10%

Management

10%

Sales

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Production

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Education

16%

Retail

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Construction

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$46,441

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

15.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68506	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,259	$74,888
Service	$24,089	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,074	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$55,081	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,097	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

19%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.4%
Households with broadband: 89.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.6%
No internet access: 4.1%
Without health insurance: 5.9%
Limited-English households: 2.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Lincoln
State: Nebraska
County: Lancaster County
Center point: 40.7838° N, 96.6396° W
Land area: 7 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lincoln100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 68506

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68510	Lincoln, NE	1.7 mi	19,391	$65,951	$239,700
68509	Lincoln, NE · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
68542	Lincoln, NE · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
68544	Lincoln, NE · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
68583	Lincoln, NE · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
68505	Lincoln, NE	3.1 mi	18,834	$75,980	$232,000
68502	Lincoln, NE	3.2 mi	25,846	$68,523	$227,300
68503	Lincoln, NE	3.3 mi	15,867	$54,232	$169,300
68516	Lincoln, NE	3.4 mi	48,903	$100,821	$354,000
68520	Lincoln, NE	3.8 mi	2,762	$94,244	$511,500
68588	Lincoln, NE	4.1 mi	0	—	—
68508	Lincoln, NE	4.2 mi	18,163	$31,191	$143,600

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Questions about 68506

What city is zip code 68506?

68506 is assigned to Lincoln, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68506 in?

68506 is in Lancaster County, Nebraska.

What is the population of 68506?

About 27,531 people live in 68506, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68506 in?

68506 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68506?

The median household income in 68506 is $72,637.

What zip codes are near 68506?

The closest zip codes to 68506 are 68510, 68509, 68542, 68544, 68583.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68506, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.