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ZIP 68850 · Lexington

Who lives in ZIP code 68850 (Lexington, NE): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Lexington, NE · Dawson County

uszips 2026
People12,428
Median age32.0
Household income$69,238
Home value$161,688
Median rent$963/mo
Poverty12.5%
College degree+14.9%
Commute17 min

Place

Metro area
Lexington, NE (micro)
Time zone
Central
Density
18 / sq mi
Housing units
4,104

Spans 2 counties

Dawson93%
Gosper7%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1018.7%
10–1916.5%
20s12.4%
30s17.4%
40s10.5%
50s9.2%
60s8.2%
70s4.2%
80+3.1%

10.1% are 65 or older; 66.8% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K14.6%
$25K–50K13.6%
$50K–75K26.1%
$75K–100K16.9%
$100K–150K19.0%
$150K+9.8%

28.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $40,611.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school36.4%
High school26.5%
Some college22.2%
Bachelor's12.0%
Graduate2.9%

27.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White31.8%
Black13.6%
Asian1.1%
Native American0.9%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other30.7%
Two or more21.6%

60.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
51.6%
Never married
34.2%
Divorced
8.8%
Widowed
5.3%
Family size
3.37
Dual-income families
56.7%

Housing

Own their home
59.5%
Rent burden
18.3%
Men / women
53% / 47%

Work

In labor force
72.4%
Unemployment
1.8%
Self-employed
7.7%
Farmers
2.0%

Community

Charitable givers
9.3%
Veterans
2.4%
With a disability
9.3%
No health insurance
14.2%
Limited English
28.7%

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

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