Zip code 68528: Lincoln, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68528?

68528 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 68528 in?

68528 is mostly in Lancaster County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 68528?

About 7,273 people live in 68528, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68528?

The median household income in 68528 is $75,740.

Q: What zip codes are near 68528?

The closest zip codes to 68528 are 68532, 68501, 68522, 68529, 68402.

Residential delivery areaLancaster CountyCentral Time

Population

7,273

Median household income

$76K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$254K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,351/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

28.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

16 sq mi

442 people/sq mi

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

About 68528

68528 is a small-town zip code in Lincoln, Nebraska (Lancaster County), covering 16 sq mi of land. About 7,273 people live here, or 442 per square mile. The median resident is 28.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $75,740 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 13% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $253,800, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 55% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,351 a month.

46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; office and administrative support; and management.

How 68528 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers18.5%
79th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%160th of 540 in NE
Residents under 1825.3%
77th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%192nd of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher45.7%
74th
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%37th of 539 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.449
62nd
U.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456139th of 538 in NE
Poverty rate13%
61st
U.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%112th of 539 in NE
Broadband access93.4%
61st
U.S. 91% · NE 90.6%112th of 538 in NE
Per capita income$40,761
52nd
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751203rd of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents9.2%
48th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%49th of 540 in NE
Median gross rent$1,351
47th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,07228th of 441 in NE
Tech workers2.7%
47th
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%108th of 540 in NE
Median household income$75,740
45th
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,475241st of 530 in NE
Housing vacancy6%
44th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%399th of 538 in NE
Healthcare workers8.9%
41st
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%254th of 540 in NE
Uninsured rate5.7%
40th
U.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%260th of 540 in NE
Diversity index41.3
38th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.366th of 540 in NE
Veterans5%
38th
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%399th of 540 in NE
Median home value$253,800
34th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,60090th of 511 in NE
Population density442/sq mi
31st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi63rd of 540 in NE
Median earnings per worker$42,581
31st
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319346th of 540 in NE
Work from home8.8%
27th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%243rd of 540 in NE
Homeownership rate55.1%
24th
U.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%515th of 538 in NE
Average commute20.2 min
13th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min293rd of 537 in NE
Population7,273
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,70774th of 540 in NE
Self-employed workers6.2%
11th
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%501st of 540 in NE
Unemployment rate2.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%195th of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters33.9%
8th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%245th of 523 in NE
Residents 65 and older8.1%
3rd
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%525th of 540 in NE
Median age28.4
2nd
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2522nd of 540 in NE

Measure	68528	Lancaster	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Government workers	18.5%	18.9%	15%	14.5%	79th	160th of 540
Residents under 18	25.3%	22.4%	24.5%	22%	77th	192nd of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.7%	41.9%	34.6%	35.7%	74th	37th of 539
Income inequality (Gini)	0.449	0.453	0.456	0.483	62nd	139th of 538
Poverty rate	13%	11.9%	10.6%	12.5%	61st	112th of 539
Broadband access	93.4%	92.8%	90.6%	91%	61st	112th of 538
Per capita income	$40,761	$41,036	$41,751	$44,673	52nd	203rd of 540
Foreign-born residents	9.2%	8.7%	8%	14.1%	48th	49th of 540
Median gross rent	$1,351	$1,085	$1,072	$1,413	47th	28th of 441
Tech workers	2.7%	3.9%	3.3%	3.8%	47th	108th of 540
Median household income	$75,740	$74,793	$76,475	$80,734	45th	241st of 530
Housing vacancy	6%	4.4%	7.6%	10.1%	44th	399th of 538
Healthcare workers	8.9%	9%	9.5%	9.7%	41st	254th of 540
Uninsured rate	5.7%	5.9%	7.2%	8.4%	40th	260th of 540
Diversity index	41.3	38.1	41.3	61.4	38th	66th of 540
Veterans	5%	5.7%	6.9%	6.2%	38th	399th of 540
Median home value	$253,800	$275,200	$238,600	$332,700	34th	90th of 511
Population density	442/sq mi	390/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	31st	63rd of 540
Median earnings per worker	$42,581	$44,737	$47,319	$49,666	31st	346th of 540
Work from home	8.8%	11.6%	11%	15.1%	27th	243rd of 540
Homeownership rate	55.1%	58.9%	66.5%	65.2%	24th	515th of 538
Average commuteStrength	20.2 min	19 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	13th	293rd of 537
Population	7,273	326,696	1,978,707	334,922,499	11th	74th of 540
Self-employed workers	6.2%	8.6%	10.8%	10%	11th	501st of 540
Unemployment rateStrength	2.3%	3.2%	3%	5.2%	8th	195th of 540
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33.9%	47%	45.1%	51.1%	8th	245th of 523
Residents 65 and older	8.1%	15.3%	16.7%	17.2%	3rd	525th of 540
Median age	28.4	34.3	37.2	38.9	2nd	522nd 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

18%

5–17

17%

18–24

19%

25–34

16%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

28.4

Under 18

25.3%

65 and over

8.1%

Race and ethnicity

White76%
Black6%
Hispanic7%
Asian5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.5%
Other0%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

41.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

62.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

83%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,849
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 56.3%
Married couples: 44.6%
Living alone: 24.8%
Veterans (of adults): 5%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

23%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

68528

$75,740

Lancaster Co.

$74,793

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,761

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.449

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68528

$253,800

Lancaster Co.

$275,200

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68528

$1,351

Lancaster Co.

$1,085

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

0.9%

5–19 units

20+ units

21%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,031
Owner-occupied: 55.1%
Vacant: 6%
Median year built: 2000
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

53%

20–29

20%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

80.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

13%

Office and admin

12%

Management

Healthcare

Business and finance

Sales

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Food service

Transportation and moving

Production

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

15%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Manufacturing

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Retail

Construction

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Other services

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$42,581

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68528	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$45,908	$74,888
Service	$24,850	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,208	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,955	$49,199
Production and transportation	$51,518	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

17%

Some college

23%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

32%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 14%
Households with broadband: 93.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.9%
No internet access: 2.5%
Without health insurance: 5.7%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Lincoln
State: Nebraska
County: Lancaster County
Center point: 40.8250° N, 96.8250° W
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

68528 spans 2 counties

Lancaster County99% of land
Seward County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Lincoln26% of zip
Emerald (unincorporated)4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 68528

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68532	Lincoln, NE	2.3 mi	785	$179,554	$550,600
68501	Lincoln, NE · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
68522	Lincoln, NE	4.1 mi	14,836	$77,597	$235,100
68529	Lincoln, NE · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
68402	Malcolm, NE	6 mi	1,459	$123,000	$449,000
68524	Lincoln, NE	6 mi	6,139	$81,045	$234,600
68508	Lincoln, NE	6.3 mi	18,163	$31,191	$143,600
68521	Lincoln, NE	6.3 mi	37,050	$67,483	$252,800
68588	Lincoln, NE	6.7 mi	0	—	—
68339	Denton, NE	6.8 mi	1,154	$101,146	$444,700
68423	Pleasant Dale, NE	7 mi	688	$101,250	$301,700
68502	Lincoln, NE	7.1 mi	25,846	$68,523	$227,300

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Questions about 68528

What city is zip code 68528?

68528 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 68528 in?

68528 is mostly in Lancaster County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 68528?

About 7,273 people live in 68528, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68528 in?

68528 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68528?

The median household income in 68528 is $75,740.

What zip codes are near 68528?

The closest zip codes to 68528 are 68532, 68501, 68522, 68529, 68402.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68528, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.