ZIP code
68850
Lexington, NE
68850 covers Lexington in Dawson County, with 12,394 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 68850. Methodology
ZIP code map of 68850

About ZIP code 68850
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 68850. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 68850
Race
- White4,792
- Black or African American1,158
- American Indian or Alaska Native229
- Asian126
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander19
- Other race4,272
- Two or more races1,893
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 7,531
Age
- Under 102,152
- 10 to 192,138
- 20 to 291,571
- 30 to 391,752
- 40 to 491,361
- 50 to 591,402
- 60 to 691,140
- 70 to 79660
- 80 and older313
Income and housing in 68850
Education
- High school graduate64.5%
- Bachelor's degree15.3%
- Graduate degree2.8%
Places covering 68850
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Lexington82.9%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Dawson County99.5%
- Gosper County0.5%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
17.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 68850
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12,220 | |
| 2006 | 11,799 | |
| 2007 | 12,325 | |
| 2008 | 12,334 | |
| 2009 | 12,810 | |
| 2010 | 12,917 | |
| 2011 | 12,197 | 12,908 |
| 2012 | 12,231 | 13,220 |
| 2013 | 12,077 | 13,160 |
| 2014 | 12,070 | 13,190 |
| 2015 | 11,934 | 13,090 |
| 2016 | 12,029 | 12,860 |
| 2017 | 12,173 | 13,090 |
| 2018 | 12,214 | 12,790 |
| 2019 | 12,319 | 12,960 |
| 2020 | 12,148 | 12,740 |
| 2021 | 12,171 | 12,380 |
| 2022 | 12,175 | 12,950 |
| 2023 | 12,394 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 68850
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 68863Overton11.6 miPop 1,222 · Income $96,875
- 69130Cozad12.6 miPop 5,056 · Income $58,264
- 68834Eddyville13.7 miPop 197 · Income $68,594
- 68976Smithfield15.6 miPop 233 · Income $82,917
- 68878Sumner16.2 miPop 542 · Income $80,938
- 69171Willow Island17.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 68937Elwood18.8 miPop 1,769 · Income $77,206
- 68836Elm Creek20.7 miPop 1,829 · Income $79,531
- 69028Eustis21.1 miPop 757 · Income $91,167
- 68858Miller21.2 miPop 362 · Income $72,917
- 68860Oconto21.5 miPop 298 · Income $61,250
- 68927Bertrand23.2 miPop 1,129 · Income $70,208
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ZIP code 68850 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 68850 in?
- 68850 is in Lexington, NE.
- What county is 68850 in?
- 68850 is in Dawson County.
- What is the median household income in 68850?
- The median household income in 68850 is $64,269.
- Which ZIP codes are near 68850?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 68850.