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ZIP 68516 · Lincoln

Who lives in ZIP code 68516 (Lincoln, NE): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Lincoln, NE · Lancaster County

uszips 2026
People48,903
Median age37.5
Household income$100,821
Home value$353,252
Median rent$1,261/mo
Poverty6.7%
College degree+54.7%
Commute19 min

Place

Metro area
Lincoln, NE
Wider region
Lincoln-Beatrice, NE
Time zone
Central
Density
998 / sq mi
Housing units
19,528

County

Lancaster100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1014.0%
10–1914.0%
20s12.6%
30s12.9%
40s12.0%
50s10.8%
60s11.4%
70s8.3%
80+3.8%

17.3% are 65 or older; 74.4% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K7.8%
$25K–50K14.9%
$50K–75K13.7%
$75K–100K13.2%
$100K–150K24.2%
$150K+26.3%

50.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $51,145.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school2.4%
High school14.8%
Some college28.1%
Bachelor's34.5%
Graduate20.2%

41.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White86.4%
Black1.4%
Asian2.9%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.5%
Two or more7.5%

5.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
60.2%
Never married
25.6%
Divorced
9.7%
Widowed
4.5%
Family size
3.00
Dual-income families
58.8%

Housing

Own their home
68.3%
Rent burden
26.8%
Men / women
49% / 51%

Work

In labor force
68.2%
Unemployment
2.3%
Self-employed
12.9%
Farmers
0.7%

Community

Charitable givers
41.2%
Veterans
6.2%
With a disability
9.8%
No health insurance
3.3%
Limited English
1.6%

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

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