ZIP code
68516
Lincoln, NE
68516 covers Lincoln in Lancaster County, with 47,389 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 68516. Methodology
ZIP code map of 68516

About ZIP code 68516
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 68516. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 68516
Race
- White41,312
- Black or African American933
- American Indian or Alaska Native162
- Asian1,720
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander19
- Other race589
- Two or more races2,713
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,983
Age
- Under 106,473
- 10 to 196,331
- 20 to 295,094
- 30 to 396,539
- 40 to 495,891
- 50 to 595,383
- 60 to 695,961
- 70 to 793,979
- 80 and older1,797
Income and housing in 68516
Education
- High school graduate97.8%
- Bachelor's degree55.2%
- Graduate degree20.2%
Places covering 68516
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.
- Lincoln97.3%
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.
- Lancaster County100.0%
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
2.7% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 68516
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38,213 | |
| 2006 | 36,479 | |
| 2007 | 37,701 | |
| 2008 | 37,357 | |
| 2009 | 38,158 | |
| 2010 | 38,487 | |
| 2011 | 38,269 | 39,141 |
| 2012 | 38,965 | 39,470 |
| 2013 | 39,683 | 40,210 |
| 2014 | 38,898 | 40,790 |
| 2015 | 39,586 | 41,800 |
| 2016 | 40,332 | 43,470 |
| 2017 | 42,851 | 44,220 |
| 2018 | 44,460 | 44,840 |
| 2019 | 45,587 | 45,580 |
| 2020 | 46,626 | 45,910 |
| 2021 | 47,520 | 46,190 |
| 2022 | 46,714 | 46,680 |
| 2023 | 47,389 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 68516
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 68526Lincoln3.2 miPop 7,767 · Income $117,447
- 68512Lincoln3.3 miPop 13,668 · Income $101,828
- 68506Lincoln3.4 miPop 27,909 · Income $70,501
- 68430Roca4.1 miPop 1,661 · Income $126,458
- 68502Lincoln4.5 miPop 25,571 · Income $65,825
- 68510Lincoln5.0 miPop 19,534 · Income $64,183
- 68523Lincoln5.9 miPop 1,951 · Income $144,028
- 68520Lincoln6.1 miPop 2,491 · Income $91,172
- 68505Lincoln6.3 miPop 18,185 · Income $71,966
- 68503Lincoln6.4 miPop 15,625 · Income $50,886
- 68508Lincoln6.6 miPop 17,444 · Income $33,561
- 68588Lincoln6.8 miPop 0 · Income —
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ZIP code 68516 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 68516 in?
- 68516 is in Lincoln, NE.
- What county is 68516 in?
- 68516 is in Lancaster County.
- What is the median household income in 68516?
- The median household income in 68516 is $100,093.
- Which ZIP codes are near 68516?
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