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ZIP 68505 · Lincoln

Who lives in ZIP code 68505 (Lincoln, NE): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Lincoln, NE · Lancaster County

uszips 2026
People18,834
Median age30.8
Household income$75,980
Home value$228,723
Median rent$1,157/mo
Poverty7.2%
College degree+35.0%
Commute19 min

Place

Metro area
Lincoln, NE
Wider region
Lincoln-Beatrice, NE
Time zone
Central
Density
1,682 / sq mi
Housing units
7,952

County

Lancaster100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1013.4%
10–1911.6%
20s24.1%
30s11.8%
40s12.7%
50s8.4%
60s9.1%
70s5.6%
80+3.2%

13.0% are 65 or older; 76.4% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K8.7%
$25K–50K21.7%
$50K–75K18.9%
$75K–100K19.4%
$100K–150K19.9%
$150K+11.5%

31.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $39,795.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school5.6%
High school21.7%
Some college37.7%
Bachelor's23.2%
Graduate11.8%

43.2% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White83.7%
Black2.7%
Asian3.6%
Native American1.0%
Pacific Islander0.6%
Other1.0%
Two or more7.5%

7.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
47.2%
Never married
38.8%
Divorced
10.8%
Widowed
3.2%
Family size
3.03
Dual-income families
68.2%

Housing

Own their home
55.9%
Rent burden
26.8%
Men / women
51% / 49%

Work

In labor force
78.5%
Unemployment
1.2%
Self-employed
10.7%
Farmers
0.5%

Community

Charitable givers
22.0%
Veterans
6.5%
With a disability
11.3%
No health insurance
8.7%
Limited English
1.1%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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